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Fundamental Analysis - Technical Analysis from A to Z
The P/E ratio (i.e., Price/Earnings ratio) is calculated by dividing the security's current stock price by the previous four quarter's earnings per share (EPS). The P/E ratio shows how much an investor must pay to "buy" $1 of the company's earnings. Of course, investor expectations of a company's future performance play a heavy role in determining a company's current P/E ratio.