Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
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Lowe's Cos. Inc., historical price multiples
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| P/E ratio |
The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/E ratio declined from 2010 to 2011 but then increased from 2011 to 2012 exceeding 2010 level.
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| P/OP ratio |
Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts can may use price to operating profit. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/OP ratio declined from 2010 to 2011 but then increased from 2011 to 2012 exceeding 2010 level.
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| P/S ratio |
An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/S ratio declined from 2010 to 2011 but then increased from 2011 to 2012 exceeding 2010 level.
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| P/BV ratio |
The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company's required rate of return and its actual rate of return. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/BV ratio increased from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.
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Price to Earnings (P/E)
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| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| P/E ratio |
The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/E ratio declined from 2010 to 2011 but then increased from 2011 to 2012 exceeding 2010 level.
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Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
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| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| P/OP ratio |
Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts can may use price to operating profit. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/OP ratio declined from 2010 to 2011 but then increased from 2011 to 2012 exceeding 2010 level.
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Price to Sales (P/S)
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| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| P/S ratio |
An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/S ratio declined from 2010 to 2011 but then increased from 2011 to 2012 exceeding 2010 level.
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Price to Book Value (P/BV)
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| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| P/BV ratio |
The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company's required rate of return and its actual rate of return. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s P/BV ratio increased from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012.
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