Financial Metrics Guide
Learn not only what each metric means, but also its formula, current market context and how to use it in stock analysis.
Available guides
Valuation
P/E Ratio
See what price-to-earnings means, how to calculate it, how trailing and forward P/E differ, and where Japanese stocks currently sit.
Valuation
P/B Ratio
See what price-to-book means, what the 1x threshold tells you, how P/B relates to ROE, and where Japanese stocks currently sit.
Book value
Book Value per Share (BPS)
Learn book value attributable to each common share, negative BPS, its relationship with P/B and ROE, and the Japanese market distribution.
Profitability
Return on Equity (ROE)
Learn how efficiently equity produces profit, including the formula, benchmarks, DuPont analysis, P/B relationship and Japanese market data.
Profitability
Earnings per Share (EPS)
Learn profit per share, reported and forecast EPS, dilution, growth rates and the current Japanese market distribution.
Valuation
Price-to-Sales Ratio (PSR)
Learn valuation relative to revenue, including the formula, benchmarks, differences from P/E and current Japanese market distribution.
Shareholder return
Dividend on Equity (DOE)
Learn dividends relative to equity, including the formula, benchmarks, links to ROE and payout ratio, and Japanese market data.
Coming next
New guides will be released in small, high-quality batches based on search demand, data coverage and usefulness in stock analysis.
- Dividend Yield
- Payout Ratio
- ROIC