VE/UAFIDA, P/VL, P/VTAS

English translation: below

05:58 Oct 24, 2000
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
Spanish term or phrase: VE/UAFIDA, P/VL, P/VTAS
Ratios used in valuation of Mexican company
Frank Johnson
United States
Local time: 23:22
English translation:below
Explanation:
VE: Valor de Empresa
P/VL: Precio Valor en Libros

(appeared when looking for the others)

UAFIDA: utilidad antes de gastos financieros, impuestos, depreciación, amortización

http://www.excelsior.com.mx/9810/981031/fin14.html

P/VTAS: precio de ventas (de títulos)

http://www.bancobgn.com/memoria97/Balanceal31.htm

I don't think the / represents 'ratio', at least not in the last two, POSSIBLY in the first yes.

How you translate these is the problem. I have looked again and again for UAFIDA under various guesses, without success; under utility I can only obtain the economics definition, never in relation to financial markets/values.
Moreover I don't like the 'libros' - does it refer to 'book(s)', shouldn't it be singular? What value is referred to for VE (the book value?), etc.

A real brainteaser! good luck!
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Lia Fail (X)
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Local time: 06:22
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Summary of answers provided
naP/VL precio valor en libros = P/BV Price Book Value Ratio
Jeff Whittaker
naP/VTAS = SALE PRICE
Jenette Holyoak
nabelow
Lia Fail (X)


  

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1 hr
P/VL precio valor en libros = P/BV Price Book Value Ratio


Explanation:
P/VL precio valor en libros = P/BV Price Book Value Ratio
VE = Valor de la Empresa

(P/VTAS Price Earnings Ratio?????)

I found these at this website:
www.grupoelektra.com/english/financial_info/default.htm

I hope this helps
Jeff Whittaker


Jeff Whittaker
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4 hrs
P/VTAS = SALE PRICE


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure the P/VTAS is Sale Price of the Company. I would agree with previous answer as regards the rest!
Good luck
J.

Jenette Holyoak
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7 hrs
below


Explanation:
VE: Valor de Empresa
P/VL: Precio Valor en Libros

(appeared when looking for the others)

UAFIDA: utilidad antes de gastos financieros, impuestos, depreciación, amortización

http://www.excelsior.com.mx/9810/981031/fin14.html

P/VTAS: precio de ventas (de títulos)

http://www.bancobgn.com/memoria97/Balanceal31.htm

I don't think the / represents 'ratio', at least not in the last two, POSSIBLY in the first yes.

How you translate these is the problem. I have looked again and again for UAFIDA under various guesses, without success; under utility I can only obtain the economics definition, never in relation to financial markets/values.
Moreover I don't like the 'libros' - does it refer to 'book(s)', shouldn't it be singular? What value is referred to for VE (the book value?), etc.

A real brainteaser! good luck!


Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1368
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