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P/E and EPS

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • September 4, 2021 at 8:38 pm #634352
    Avatartajwartasin
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    sir,

    1. is better to have high or low p/e
    or is it better to have high or low eps

    2. IF p/e is high what does that indicate and IF it is low then what does it indicate to the business.
    similarly For eps the impact of it being high and at low?

    September 5, 2021 at 10:14 am #634408
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    A higher PE suggests that shareholders are expecting higher growth in the future. It is too simplistic in Paper AFM to just say that it is better or worse. It needs comparison with similar companies and consideration of whatever other factors are mentioned in the question.

    A higher EPS is always going to be desirable for shareholders.

    There is no ‘trade-off’ between the two. Shareholders will always prefer the EPS to be higher and will always be wanting higher future growth.

    September 5, 2021 at 12:14 pm #634428
    Avatartajwartasin
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    ok sir, thanks

    September 5, 2021 at 7:52 pm #634496
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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