Browsing Category: "Stock Fundamentals"

Price to Current Fiscal Year Earnings Backtest

Feb.20, 2012 in Stock Fundamentals Leave a Comment

Another widely used valuation ratio that Richard Tortoriello examined in his book Quantitative Strategies for Achieving Alpha is the P/E ratio. It is probably the most recognizable and used stock valuation metric. There are several variations on this popular fundamental ratio, including using trailing twelve-month earnings per share, one-year forward earnings per share estimate, and the use of [...]

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Return on Enterprise Value (ROEV) Backtest

Jan.24, 2012 in Stock Fundamentals 5 Comments

Return on Enterprise Value (ROEV) is a stock valuation ratio that can be useful for comparing the values of different companies. It is simply net cash flow divided by enterprise value. Net cash flow is net profit plus amounts charged off for depreciation, depletion, and amortization. I was unfamiliar with this stock fundamental until Ken Faulkenberry [...]

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Enterprise Value to EBITDA Ratio Backtest

Jan.13, 2012 in Stock Fundamentals 14 Comments

The EBITDA to enterprise value (EV) ratio is a widely used valuation multiple to assess the relative value of companies. It is calculated by simply taking earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and dividing by enterprise value (EV). Of course, you need to know the definitions of both of those terms to really [...]

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