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earn·ings — /ˈɚnıŋz/ noun [plural] : money received as wages or gained as profit corporate earnings … Useful english dictionary
price-earn|ings ratio — «PRYS UR nihngz», the ratio between the market price of a stock and its dollar earnings per share. A price of $64 with earnings of $8 per share has a ratio of 8 to 1. »The price earnings ratios of many blue chip…which had swollen far out of… … Useful english dictionary
earnings — earn|ings [ ɜrnıŋz ] noun plural BUSINESS ** 1. ) the amount of money that you earn: Over the last decade, earnings rose faster than prices. The calculation is based on your average earnings during this period. 2. ) the profit made by a company:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
earnings — earn|ings [ˈə:nıŋz US ˈə:r ] n [plural] 1.) the money that you receive for the work that you do →↑salary, ↑pay (2) ▪ an employee s average weekly earnings ▪ He claimed compensation for loss of earnings . 2.) the profit that a company or country… … Dictionary of contemporary English
earnings — earn•ings [[t]ˈɜr nɪŋz[/t]] n. pl. money earned; wages; profits • Etymology: bef. 1050 … From formal English to slang
Earnings — Net income for the company during the period. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * earnings earn‧ings [ˈɜːnɪŋz ǁ ˈɜːr ] noun [plural] 1. FINANCE the money that a person receives for the work they do in a particular period of time: • He… … Financial and business terms
earnings — net income for the company during a period. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Often a general phrase, meaning profits . It does however have a very specific definition in the context of earnings per share. Here, it is defined as profit after tax,… … Financial and business terms
price-earningsratio — price earn·ings ratio (prīsʹûrʹnĭngz) n. The ratio of the market price of a common stock to its earnings per share. * * * … Universalium
earnings — earn·ings n pl 1: something (as wages or dividends) earned as compensation for labor or the use of capital 2: the balance of revenue for a specified period that remains after deducting related costs and expenses incurred compare profit Merriam… … Law dictionary
price-earnings ratio — price′ earn′ings ra tio n. ste bus the current price of a share of common stock divided by earnings per share over a 12 month period, often used in stock evaluation Abbr.: p/e • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
