X times forward earnings

English translation: x times the analysts\' average forecast for the company\'s next year\'s/12 months\' earnings

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English term or phrase:	X times forward earnings
Selected answer:	x times the analysts\' average forecast for the company\'s next year\'s/12 months\' earnings
Entered by:	Rafal Korycinski

23:06 Aug 15, 2006

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English term or phrase: X times forward earnings

My context:

Many of the most attractive shares in the market are even cheaper now than they were six months ago which makes for an excellent entry period. A large number of shares in our portfolio with exceptional growth prospects are trading on *** 5 - 7 times forward earnings***.

I am not sure if I understand, what does that mean.

Rafal Korycinski KudoZ activity Questions: 366 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 1340 Poland
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x times the analysts' average forecast for the company's next year's/12 months' earnings

Explanation:

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Dogs of the Dow - Forward EarningsA definition of Forward Earnings and related terms.
www.dogsofthedow.com/Forward_Earnings.htm

Forward Earnings financial definition of Forward Earnings. Forward ...Definition of Forward Earnings in the Financial Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is Forward Earnings?
financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Forward+Earnings

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Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 19:54

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Thank you very much, Dave :-)
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x times the analysts' average forecast for the company's next year's/12 months' earnings

Dave Calderhead

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x times forward earnings

x times the analysts' average forecast for the company's next year's/12 months' earnings

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 19:54
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 50

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Thank you very much, Dave :-)

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