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Profitability and Performance Ratios

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This chapter explores the concept of profitability by establishing a dichotomy between book-value based and market-value based ratios.

Market-value based profitability ratios, namely the P/E and enterprise value (EV) multiples, constitute the core of the chapter.

Two case studies expose the link that exists between operating performance, financial profitability and their risk component, financial leverage. The first case study concentrates on current market profitability ratios while the second presents forward-looking multiples.

Key takeaways on profitability ratios and their limitations conclude the chapter.

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    Yannick Coulon

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Coulon, Y. (2020). Profitability and Performance Ratios. In: Rational Investing with Ratios. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34265-4_5

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