Help & Metrics Reference
Definitions, formulas, and interpretation signals for every metric shown on instrument pages.
Valuation
| P/E (Trailing) | Price / EPS (TTM) | How much investors pay per dollar of the last twelve months of earnings. Lower often means cheaper, but can also signal low growth expectations or distress.Lower = cheaper vs. peers |
| P/E (Forward) | Price / Est. EPS (NTM) | Same as trailing P/E but uses analyst earnings estimates for the next twelve months. More forward-looking; useful when earnings are recovering or growing fast.Forward < Trailing = growth expected |
| PEG | P/E ÷ Earnings Growth % | Adjusts P/E for growth rate. A PEG of 1 is considered fairly valued; below 1 may indicate undervaluation relative to growth pace.< 1 = potentially undervalued |
| P/B | Price / Book Value per Share | Compares market price to the net asset value on the balance sheet. Below 1 means the market prices the company under its book assets. Common in financials and asset-heavy industries.< 1 = below book value |
| P/S | Mkt Cap / Revenue (TTM) | Price-to-Sales. Useful for pre-profit companies or when earnings are volatile. Lower is generally cheaper on a revenue basis.Lower = cheaper on revenue |
| EV/EBITDA | Enterprise Value / EBITDA | Compares total company value (equity + net debt) to operating cash flow proxy. Capital-structure neutral — ideal for comparing leveraged companies across industries.< 10 often considered reasonable |
| EV/Revenue | Enterprise Value / Revenue (TTM) | Like P/S but uses Enterprise Value, making it capital-structure neutral. Useful for high-growth or negative-EBITDA companies.Lower = cheaper on revenue basis |
| EPS (TTM) | Net Income / Shares Outstanding | Earnings per share over the trailing twelve months. Absolute measure of how much the company earned for each share. Negative means the company is loss-making.Positive + growing = good |
| EPS (Forward) | Est. Net Income / Shares | Analyst consensus estimate for EPS over the next twelve months. Compare to trailing EPS to gauge expected earnings trajectory.Forward > Trailing = earnings growth |
Cash Flow & Leverage
| FCF Yield | Free Cash Flow / Mkt Cap | How much free cash the company generates relative to its market cap — the "cash earnings yield." Higher is more attractive for value-oriented investors.> 5% considered good |
| FCF Margin | Free Cash Flow / Revenue | Percentage of revenue that converts to free cash flow. Measures capital efficiency — companies with high FCF margins can self-fund growth or return cash to shareholders.> 10–15% = quality business |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | (Debt − Cash) / EBITDA | Leverage ratio: how many years of operating cash flow it would take to pay off net debt. Negative means net cash. Key for assessing bankruptcy risk and debt capacity.< 3× generally acceptable |
| Net Debt | Total Debt − Cash & Equivalents | Absolute leverage position. Negative value (net cash) means the company holds more cash than debt, a sign of financial strength.Negative = net cash position |
Technical Indicators
| SMA 50 | Avg. closing price, 50 days | The 50-day simple moving average. Price above SMA 50 is a short-term bullish signal; below is bearish. The percentage deviation shown indicates how far the current price is from this level.Price > SMA = bullish momentum |
| SMA 200 | Avg. closing price, 200 days | The 200-day simple moving average. The most widely watched long-term trend indicator. Price crossing above (golden cross) or below (death cross) the SMA 200 is a major signal for institutional traders.Price > SMA200 = long-term uptrend |
| Beta | Covariance(stock, index) / Variance(index) | Measures volatility relative to the broad market. Beta > 1 means the stock moves more than the market (higher risk/reward). Beta < 1 is more defensive. Negative beta hedges against market declines.> 1 = higher volatility than market |
| Avg Volume 30d | Avg. daily shares traded, 30 days | Average daily trading volume over the last 30 days. Low volume stocks have wider bid-ask spreads and higher execution risk. Important for position sizing.Higher = better liquidity |
Profitability
| Profit Margin | Net Income / Revenue | The percentage of revenue that becomes net profit after all expenses, taxes, and interest. A core measure of overall business profitability.Higher = more profitable |
| Oper. Margin | Operating Income / Revenue | Profit margin before interest and taxes. Reflects core operational efficiency, stripping out financing decisions and tax effects.Higher = better operating leverage |
| ROE | Net Income / Avg. Shareholders Equity | Return on Equity — how efficiently the company generates profits from shareholders' capital. A primary measure of management's ability to create value.> 15% often considered strong |
| ROA | Net Income / Avg. Total Assets | Return on Assets — how efficiently the company uses its total asset base to generate earnings. Useful for comparing capital-intensive businesses.> 5% generally good |
| Revenue Growth | YoY Revenue change % | Year-over-year revenue growth rate. Top-line growth is fundamental for compounding returns, especially when combined with stable or improving margins.Positive + accelerating = momentum |
| Earnings Growth | YoY Net Income change % | Year-over-year earnings per share growth. Earnings growth that exceeds revenue growth indicates improving operational efficiency or leverage.Earnings > Revenue growth = margin expansion |
Balance Sheet
| Debt / Equity | Total Debt / Shareholders Equity | Financial leverage ratio comparing total debt to equity. Higher ratios mean more debt-funded operations, increasing financial risk but potentially boosting returns. Varies widely by industry.< 1 generally conservative |
| Current Ratio | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | Liquidity ratio measuring ability to cover short-term obligations. Below 1 means current liabilities exceed current assets — a potential liquidity warning.> 1.5 = healthy short-term liquidity |
Dividends
| Div. Yield | Annual Dividend / Price | Annual dividend income as a percentage of current share price. Higher yield can signal income attractiveness, but extremely high yields may indicate a dividend cut risk.Sustainable > high but risky |
| Payout Ratio | Dividends Paid / Net Income | Fraction of earnings paid out as dividends. High payout ratios (> 80%) leave little room for reinvestment or maintaining dividends during earnings downturns.< 60% = sustainable payout |
Ownership
| Shares Out. | — | Total shares outstanding including all share classes. Used to compute per-share metrics. Rising share count dilutes existing shareholders; buybacks reduce it.Declining = buybacks (positive) |
| Insiders % | Insider Shares / Total Shares | Percentage of shares held by directors and executives. High insider ownership aligns management interests with shareholders. Significant insider selling can be a warning sign.> 10–15% = strong alignment |
| Institutions % | Institutional Shares / Total Shares | Percentage owned by funds, banks, and other institutions. High institutional ownership provides liquidity and signals professional conviction, but also creates selling pressure if sentiment shifts.> 50% = well covered by institutions |
Analyst Consensus
| Rating | 1 = Strong Buy → 5 = Sell | Aggregated analyst recommendation score on a 1–5 scale. 1–2 is bullish, 3 is neutral, 4–5 is bearish. Based on all covering analysts weighted equally.≤ 2 = consensus buy |
| Target (Mean) | Avg. analyst 12-month target | Average price target across all covering analysts for the next 12 months. The implied upside/downside vs. current price is a key signal, though targets are frequently revised.Upside > 20% = bullish consensus |
| Target Range | Min – Max analyst targets | Spread between the most pessimistic and optimistic analyst price targets. A wide range reflects high uncertainty or divergent views on the company outlook.Narrow range = higher conviction |
| # Analysts | — | Number of analysts providing coverage. More analysts means better-known, more liquid stocks. Fewer than 3–5 analysts can mean limited information and higher information asymmetry.> 5 = well covered |
Company Info
| Market Cap | Price × Shares Outstanding | Total equity market value of the company. Used to classify size: micro-cap (< €300M), small-cap (€300M–€2B), mid-cap (€2B–€10B), large-cap (> €10B). |
| Enterprise Value | Mkt Cap + Net Debt + Minority Interest | The theoretical acquisition price — what it would cost to buy the entire business including its debt, net of cash. Capital-structure neutral; essential for EV-based multiples. |
| 52W Range | — | Highest and lowest closing price over the last 52 weeks. Trading near the 52-week high can signal momentum; near the low may indicate distress or opportunity, depending on context. |
| ISIN | — | International Securities Identification Number. A 12-character alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a security globally. Used for cross-exchange lookups and settlement. |
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