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Analysis of Price Multiples

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This chapter has been devoted to the analysis of the price multiples, viz. the price/earnings (P/E) ratio and the price/book value (P/B) ratio, for the sample companies, over the period of the study.

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Singh, S., Jain, P.K., Yadav, S.S. (2016). Analysis of Price Multiples. In: Equity Markets in India. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0868-9_6

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