meaning the value of the stock: and here they are:


Price To Earnings Ratio (TTM)
This ratio is calculated by dividing the current Price by the sum of the Primary Earnings Per Share from continuing operations BEFORE Extraordinary Items and Accounting Changes over the last four quarters.

5 Year High P/E Ratio
The P/E Ratio for each of the past 60 months is calculated using the month end Price divided by the trailing twelve month Earnings Per Share (EPS) Excluding Extraordinary Items ending at least 1 month earlier than the pricing date. The highest of these 60 P/E values is the 5 Year High Price Earnings Ratio.

5 Year Low P/E Ratio
The P/E Ratio for each of the past 60 months is calculated using the month end Price divided by the trailing twelve month Earnings Per Share (EPS) Excluding Extraordinary Items ending at least 1 month earlier than the pricing date. The lowest of these 60 P/E values is the 5 Year Low Price Earnings Ratio.

Price to Tangible Book Ratio (MRQ)
This is the Price divided by the latest quarterly Tangible Book Value Per Share. Tangible Book Value Per Share is defined as Book Value minus Goodwill and Intangible Assets divided by the Shares Outstanding at the end of the fiscal quarter.

Price to Book Ratio (MRQ)
This is the Price divided by the latest quarterly Book Value Per Share.

Price to Sales Ratio (TTM)
This is the Price divided by the Sales Per Share for the trailing twelve months. If there is a preliminary earnings announcement for a quarter that has recently ended, the revenue (sales) values from this announcement will be used in calculating the trailing twelve month revenue per share.

Price to Cash Flow Per Share Ratio (TTM)
This is the current Price divided by Cash Flow Per Share for the trailing twelve months. Cash Flow is defined as Income After Taxes minus Preferred Dividends and General Partner Distributions plus Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization.

Price To Free Cash Flow Per Share Ratio (TTM)
This is the Price divided by the trailing twelve month Free Cash Flow Per Share. Free Cash Flow is calculated from the Statement of Cash Flows as Cash From Operations minus Capital Expenditures and Dividends Paid.

Cash Flow Per Share, TTM ($ per share)
This value is the trailing twelve month Cash Flow divided by the trailing twelve month Average Shares Outstanding.

Free Cash Flow Per Share, TTM ($ per share)
This is the trailing twelve month Free Cash Flow divided by the trailing twelve month Average Shares Outstanding found on the income statement.

FINAL: stock market valuation ratios AKA valuationratios



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Note added at 3 hrs 46 mins (2004-08-13 13:47:56 GMT)
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This is for SINGLE stocks.....these are not stock market indicators...

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Note added at 3 hrs 51 mins (2004-08-13 13:52:54 GMT)
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and here\'s the French from a stock market site:

www.investir.fr

Ratio
Rapport utilisé pour apprécier une valeur. Parmi les plus connus, le rapport cours-bénéfice, le rendement, le rapport cours-cash flow.



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Note added at 3 hrs 52 mins (2004-08-13 13:53:20 GMT)
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CORRECTION: valuation ratios