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Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Difficulty: Beginner
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).
Current Valuation Ratios
Applied Materials Inc., current price multiples
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| Book value per share (BVPS) | $ |
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If company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Applied Materials Inc., historical price multiples
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/E ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/OP ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| 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. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/S ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| 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. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/BV ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Applied Materials Inc., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Applied Materials Inc.'s Annual Report.
2017 Calculations
3 EPS = Net income ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/E ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Applied Materials Inc., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Applied Materials Inc.'s Annual Report.
2017 Calculations
3 Operating profit per share = Income from operations ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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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 may use price to operating profit. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/OP ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Applied Materials Inc., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Applied Materials Inc.'s Annual Report.
2017 Calculations
3 Sales per share = Net sales ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
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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. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/S ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Applied Materials Inc., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Close price on the filing date of Applied Materials Inc.'s Annual Report.
2017 Calculations
3 BVPS = Stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
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4 P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
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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. | Applied Materials Inc.'s P/BV ratio increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
