noun
price-earnings ratio; P/E ratio; PER
A financial metric used to evaluate a company's stock price relative to its earnings per share. Commonly used in investment analysis.
この企業の株価収益率は業界平均より低い。
This company's P/E ratio is lower than the industry average.
投資家は株価収益率を参考にして株を選ぶ。
Investors choose stocks with reference to the price-earnings ratio.