市盈率

shìyínglǜ

noun

Meanings

1 price-to-earnings ratio
2 P/E ratio (finance)

Characters

profit / surplus

Examples

这只股票的市盈率偏高。

Zhè zhī gǔpiào de shìyínglǜ piān gāo.

The P/E ratio of this stock is on the high side.

投资者常用市盈率评估股票价值。

Tóuzīzhě chángyòng shìyínglǜ pínggū gǔpiào jiàzhí.

Investors often use the P/E ratio to evaluate stock value.

Tips

memory

市盈率 breaks down neatly: 市(价) market price ÷ 盈(利) earnings = 率 ratio. Literally 'market-earnings ratio' — exactly what the English 'P/E' spells out.

Stroke Order

市 shì

盈 yíng

率 lǜ