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Robert Shiller's plot of the S&P composite real price–earnings ratio and interest rates (1871–2012), from Irrational Exuberance, 2d ed. [1] In the preface to this edition, Shiller warns that "the stock market has not come down to historical levels: the price–earnings ratio as I define it in this book is still, at this writing [2005], in the mid-20s, far higher than the historical average
Dividend yield is the dividend per share divided by the price per share, or the annual dividend payments divided by the market capitalization. Learn how dividend yield is used to calculate the dividend earning on investments, and how it varies over time and across different stocks and indices.
Oakley, Inc. is an American company that makes sports performance equipment and lifestyle pieces, such as sunglasses, goggles, watches, and apparel. Founded in 1975 by Jim Jannard, it is now a subsidiary of Luxottica and has over 600 patents for eyewear and performance gear.
CAPE ratio, also known as Shiller P/E or P/E 10 ratio, is a stock valuation measure that compares current price to average inflation-adjusted earnings over the last 10 years. It is used to assess likely future returns from equities over timescales of 10 to 20 years, with higher CAPE values implying lower returns.
PEG ratio (price/earnings to growth ratio) is a way to compare the price and earnings of a stock with its expected growth rate. It is a rough approximation that assumes a fairly valued company will have a PEG of 1, and lower or higher values indicate undervaluation or overvaluation.
Earnings yield is the inverse of P/E ratio, calculated as earnings per share divided by share price. It can be used to compare equity returns with bond yields, but it may need adjustments for debt and tax factors.
Earnings per share (EPS) is the monetary value of earnings per outstanding share of common stock for a company. It is a key measure of corporate profitability and is commonly used to price stocks. Learn how to calculate EPS, basic EPS, net income EPS, and diluted EPS.
Learn how to calculate and interpret the dividend payout ratio, which is the fraction of net income a firm pays to its stockholders in dividends. See the historical data and impact of buybacks on this ratio for S&P 500 companies.