A beginner's guide to p/e ratios - MoneyWeek Investment Tutorials

[@Lhb428]

10 years later and still the best explanation

[@lynncoffey529]

Agreed.... I just watched a tonne of vids on this PE explanation and although I'm slowly getting it, this one was by far the best - he broke it down slowly and very easy to understand plus he gave much better examples than a lot of these American vids that speak so quickly.

[@stinraepibleforedu9744]

Agree

[@FromClaphamJunction]

Absolutely

[@silvermine2033]

2024!

[@MoneyWeekVideos]

sagarsingh1234 - thanks and glad the video helps. I find so much rubbish is spoken about p/e ratios (just the other day two very respected newspapers got it wrong) that I had to post this video. My background as a chartered accountant with 10 years of running financial markets training courses plus 5 years in financial journalism means I am more likely to get it right than many other commentators. Hope you enjoy my other videos.

[@sagarsingh1234]

The way you explain is just amazing! I always knew what P/E ratio was. But now I know in depth. Thank you very much Tim! Appreciate your help!!!

[@wendyl.9684]

I find I follow the most on your videos when you explain it asking the questions I as an investor should ask. That's what makes it click for me. Other videos do not explain it from the side that my mindset should be thinking... Kudos to an approach that works for me!

[@AlexandarTheGreat]

Excellent! Your videos should be proclaimed as a national resource.

[@MoneyWeekVideos]

bloomerstom - a low p/e can indeed indicate trouble, rather than a bargain. It all depends what the other ratios tell you alongside the p/e. For example a low p/e might reflect the market pricing the shares down knowing a firm is carrying a lot of risk (e.g. debt). Some analysts therefore prefer to use Enterprise Value (see video!) multiples rather than purely share price based.

[@lennon7575]

Although this is probably 8 years too late looking at the Tesco price this morning the answer to your question is yes. You definitely want to have bought the share price at £4.20! Great videos by the way, I just about watched all of them.

[@k-way6002]

Helped a lot, thank you

[@MoneyWeekVideos]

amdismat1 - the earnings figure (either an estimated forward number or a historic one) won't change very often. However the share price changes daily, as does the reported p/e ratio. EPS is published for the previous financial year at the foot of the profit and loss account. Cheers, Tim.

[@RyanSteele82]

This is the best explanation of PE ratio I've seen and heard. Thanks 👍

[@kwuiki23]

Very informative videos. Thank for taking the time to visually explain these terms. It makes a huge difference when you see it on a whiteboard.

[@anthonywoods2785]

Tim in a league of his own with explaining this jargon

[@ednakazuya12]

Wow this is the best explanation for P/E

[@damienhowell3727]

Fantastic, id love to learn more from this bloke well done fella top lesson

[@janefromcanada6943]

Wonderfully explained! Thank you for posting

[@julie_chen]

Wow, This is 12 years ago. Whiteboard is timeless. Thanks 🎉

[@Ezinma88]

Really clearly explained. Thanks!

[@infinity2sky]

excellent video ,explained very nicely

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[@jaehus1971]

Such a good video !! Learning loads !! Thank you Tim Bennett

[@stub4925]

excellent video, I am doing CeMAP and this was a great explanation.

[@pradyot6]

hand down the best guy on these topics !

[@BrenttheGreat]

Great job! I just subscribed and look forward to watching all your videos in time.

[@bluesdave7063]

It is such a relief to see something made for subjects of the United Kingdom rather than American citizens in this genre.

[@abhinavitsmebellamy]

Brilliant video. Thanks Tim!!

[@mundheral.askari3450]

P/E Ratio = Understood, Thank you so much Tim

[@mirrie7075]

I'm an A level business student and you explained this wayy better than the text book 😭👍

[@RestAtMe]

So easy to understand. Thank you!!!

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[@amdismat1]

ty for response and great bids I learnt a lot so far

[@ashkonhakimi5372]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@Saffron_Kidd]

13 years ago this guy just decided to help me 😂

[@homeeconomics1012]

Hi Tim, excellent tutorial, can you explain where i can find the eps on ft site please

[@justsomeguy-u6p]

Does this mean to say that a higher P/E ratio suggests greater risk and greater potential return, whereas a lower P/E suggests lower risk and lower potential return? Many thanks.

[@spaghettirus1229]

thank you sir. wish my commerce teacher explained it like that

[@robbiemcghee5322]

Good explanation

[@AliKhan-ft1uu]

Very well explained and presented. Tesla is a good example of a high PE but investors believing sky rocket earnings

[@TheMr3742]

im not sure if I'm watching the videos to learn or watching you ahahahah

[@InvestingforHumans]

Are we supposed to use Basic or diluted EPS? And why so?

[@sofiastefani]

Thank you!

[@angiec7079]

Thank you for this. I'm taking the u.s. finra exam and this was very well explained

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[@michelec.9971]

Before this, I felt I was a beginner after this I am feeling I am an expert :) thank you

[@ThrallsBoys]

In the lase example. Do inverters expect a increase in dividends or share price?

[@Brhoooom2009]

This is very helpful

[@amdismat1]

how do you find how much you earn per share surely it changes everyday and is this related to dividends?

[@bloomerstom]

Hi I have a question, So a low p/e ratio could suggest a bargain but there could also be underlying problems that explain the low p/e ratio. Could you explain if p/e ratio = (price per share/ earnings per share), how would bad news or risk be accounted into either of these two factors, thus causing the p/e to be cheaper? have I misinterpreted this?

[@caribbeanqueen1389]

Watching this while Tesla's PE is close to 500. "Mad ting!" ... according to Caribbean people. Lol

[@adriannemec8840]

I was thinking exactly the same while watching it. Except now Tesla´s PE is 980 :D

[@OfficialDotaPlayer]

@@adriannemec88401400... My comment is problably going to be replaced by an even higer P/E ratio. But hey.. i invested early and i continue to invest. Still think they price will double by 2025.

[@Justicewarrior795]

@@OfficialDotaPlayer bruh currently if they double they would be worth as much as Amazon. That makes no sense to me. I know it doesn't have to make sense to me, it is what it is. The market decides what they are worth. But we all know it's in a bubble. They don't even make money through selling cars.

[@pigslefats]

'To get your money back'-but you get your money back by selling your share! Aren't the earnings the equivalent of interest on your investment?

[@markkeown9532]

What is the difference between Price/Earnings and market P/E? I see both Price/Earning 10.42 and Market P/E 17.

[@SirGwl]

I why is the P/E ratio different when you do price per share/earnings per share Vs Market Cap/Revenue What am I missing?

[@nikopolonikopolo683]

what if the EPS is negative? :)

[@edunjeri1056]

Where on earth did you get 30p? Yearly whatever I didn’t get it clearly

[@Graanvlok]

The company made 30p profit per share in the past year.

[@justbecause8829]

so 30$ per share so you take net income and divide it by number of shares?

[@myp0h]

30p/4.2 is not 14 is it?

[@jamieshannon9809]

@@myp0h But £4.20 / 30 = .14 x 100 = 14

[@Graanvlok]

@@EphemeralOnlooker Thank you. I have no idea what this comment - or this video - was about anymore. :-)

[@abusiddiq8312]

SPOT ON

[@kennethjohnsen9005]

Is this a VHS recording?

[@brusslee1814]

THANK YOU

[@JjJj-hw4rf]

I still have the below misunderstanding: For stock#1211, the PE ratio is over 200. Now stock market price of #1211 is HKD48.2. From your video, it means that we need to wait for 200 years to get the money back. For stock#175, PE ratio is 19. Now stock market price of #175 is HKD4.02. From your video, it means that we need to wait for 19 years to get the money back. For stock#857, PE ratio is 12. Now stock market price of #857 is HKD9.55. From your video, it means that we need to wait for 12 years to get the money back. Question: 1/ From the above stock#1211, 175, 857, which one is worth to buy? From your video, high PE ratio means that it is expensive share and we should avoid buying it. Stock#1211 is the most expensive one, should we avoid buying it? Question : 2/ From your video, low PE ratio means that it is low future growth rate. Does it mean it is not worth to buy? I am confused for buying shares in PE ratio, please fix it, thanks.

[@03005603130]

It means that investors are willing to invest 200 pounds to earn 1 pound of earning & at the same time, they are expecting a dramatic increase in the earnings of the company in the upcoming years which means they will recover their money faster in the later years. Higher PE ratio shows the level of trust of the shareholders on a particular company. Consequently, a company with PE ratio of 200 is a growth company & investors are dreaming to get paid higher earnings in the future.

[@afrosamuri05]

Which is why P/E Ratio isn't a good indicator to use alone when it comes to deciding to buy a stock. you have to use other metrics and also take a educated gamble.

[@MrBraveheart92]

3:30 - what do you mean by taking 14 years to make your money back?

[@MrRassoudok]

I don't understand it either. It doesn't make much sense, all earnings don't go to the stockholder's pocket.

[@prodslerix8597]

@@MrRassoudok It's a hypothetical scenario, that if you paid $4.20 for a share for example, and you were to receive 100% of earnings for that share (ie $0.30) on an annual basis, then it would take 14 years for you to finally receive back $4.20, which is equivalent to your initial investment

[@dakshsbhardwaj8007]

I clicked unlike because the sound quality was poor. Just to respect your hard work I subscribed to the magazine online.

[@seths8705]

Seconded

[@joelsmith3975]

Where do you get 14 times from???? 4.2/30???? So lost on your explanation

[@Royceanator]

What do you mean that you will wait 14 years to get your money back? You don't recieve the EPS back on your investment you get a much smaller amount back, the dividend. Can you help me out here I'm a bit lost.

[@oliverb6313]

yeah he got that completely wrong. extremely misleading. had to dislike for that.

[@cybrainx72]

Think of the company as profit machine with market valuation of 100$ and generates a profit 20$ per year... consistently. how many years of company's earnings will be needed to reach the market value. Thats P/E.

[@EphemeralOnlooker]

Yes, he got it completely wrong. EPS isn't what your earn back on your investement but rather how much the company profits off of the share.

[@TheHadoukenFighter]

No way he predicted Boohoo

[@giveusascream]

I wish I had bought and still held tesco shares for £4.20

[@akhan498]

Tesla pe is 600

[@cyric2010]

Great explanation. Not so great audio. Still very helpful overall though. Thanks.

[@akhan498]

Tesla p/e 600 😂

[@victorisrael6191]

'We don't want Rubbish'😂

[@jamesmacleod2457]

And to think a share in Tesco as of 2020 is now £234....

[@jordanknight2321]

£4.20? 👀🍁

[@calebolynick2135]

Tesla's current P/E is 1600 today.....

[@rodgerq]

That'll be the expected growth then lol. I'm definitely tempted to invest even now.

[@coderider3022]

Non of these rules apply to mega cap tech stocks. Nvidia is 112 !

[@hugosalvador3207]

Sound sucks, sorry

[@monlivreetmoi]

I have undertand

[@briisledge4106]

how could ya'll hear him?

[@coderider3022]

Y’all can use volume buttons.

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Adverts again that stop.this casting to.my tv. Fix it youtube. This is rubbish Yet another 1 that ends my tv cast and its still on the first dam video!

[@Gabriel21733]

Bad lighting and bad sound!

[@johnofarrell812]

Stopped after 1.25 the sound is terrible. Invest in a better microphone.

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Invest in a better haircut.