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1) Price-to-Earnings Ratio (P/E)
The formula: P/E Ratio = Price per Share / Earnings Per Share
2) Price-to-Sales Ratio
The formula: Price-to-Sales Ratio = Price per Share / Annual Sales Per Share
3) Dividend Yield
The formula: Dividend Yield = Dividend per Share / Price per Share
4) Return on Equity (ROE)
The formula: Return on Equity = Net Income / Average Stockholder Equity
Financial ratios express relationships between financial statement items. Although they provide historical data, management can use ratios to identify internal strengths and weaknesses, and estimate future financial performance. Investors can use ratios to compare companies in the same industry. Ratios are not generally meaningful as standalone numbers, but they are meaningful when compared to historical data and industry averages.
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