The Junior Market held just above Thursday’s and the previous week’s close, while the JSE Main and USD Markets ended the day lower, with the Main Market ending the week lower than that of the previous week but the USD Market held above the previous week’s close, following a moderate trading session with a modest increase in volume as the value of stocks changing hands nearly doubled that on Thursday.
At the close of trading the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 685.38 points to 345,848.11. The All Jamaican Composite Index fell 2,547.79 points to close at 369,575.13, the JSE Main Index fell 776.23 points to 333,707.63, as the Junior Market Index rose 4.85 points to close at 3,766.85 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 0.22 points to 239.48.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with
Eppley 5% preference share rising $3.97 in closing at $22, Jamaica Public Service 7% rallied $15.65 to $95, Jamaica Public Service 9.5% increased $20 to end at $3000 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share popped $10.90 to close at $106.93.
At the close, investors exchanged 12,830,644 shares in all three markets, up from 12,474,760 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $75.85 million compared with $39.2 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 120,088 shares for US$5,287 from 21,693 units at US$2,318 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.3 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Junior and JSE USD markets climb
Junior and the JSE USD Markets ended trading with gains at the end of trading on Thursday, but the JSE Main market slipped modestly to end trading following a moderate trading session with a reduced volume and value of stocks changing hands.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index popped 329.81 points to 346,533.49. The All Jamaican Composite Index advanced 3,407.99 points to 372,122.92, the JSE Main Index slipped 84.16 points to end trading at 334,483.86, the Junior Market Index rose 44.61 points to close at 3,762.00 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 5.79 points to 240.11.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Productive Business 10.5% preference share losing $5 to close at $1215, Jamaica Public Service 7% rising $19.35 to close at $79.35 and Jamaica Public Service 9.5% shedding $20 to end at $2,980.
At the close, investors exchanged 12,474,760 shares in all three markets, down from 13,336,404 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $39.2 million compared with $43.3 million on Wednesday. 
Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 21,693 shares for US$2,318 from 39,854 units at US$2,210 Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.2 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.2 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
JSE Main Market rises Junior Market steady on Monday
The JSE Main Market jumped on Monday while the Junior Market just about held on to a few points at the close after trading over 3,800 points for most of the morning session the USD market slipped at the close, following another moderate trading session but with an increase in value and volume of stocks traded over Friday’s levels.
Trading ended after the JSE Combined Market Index popped 2,137.12 points to 349,051.12. The All Jamaican Composite Index rose 741.69 points to 372,452.61, the JSE Main Index gained 2,274.28 points to settle at 337,144.99, as the Junior Market Index popped 1.65 points to close at 3,765.78 and the JSE USD Market Index dipped 5.57 points to 232.19.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Eppley 7.75% preference share advanced $2.21 to $19.75, Jamaica Public Service 7% dropped $15 in closing at $60, 138 Student Living preference share popped $15.67 in closing at $120.17 and Productive Business 10.50% preference share increased $50 to end at $1200.
At the close, investors exchanged 21,449,554 shares in all three markets, up from 17,722,313 units on Friday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $61.2 million compared with $69.9 million on Friday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 721,255 shares for US$11,283 from 88,165 units at US$11,398 on Friday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.5 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading climbs on Jamaica Stock Exchange
The JSE USD market jumped sharply at the close on Friday while the Main Market recorded modest gains but the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange slipped towards the close after trading up with the market index clearing the 3,800 points level for most of the morning session following a moderate trading session but with an increase in value and volume of stocks traded over Thursday’s levels.
Trading ended with the JSE Combined Market Index popping 1,250.75 points to 346,914.00. The All Jamaican Composite Index declined 1,306.49 points to end at 371,710 .92, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,443.60 points to close at 334,870.71, the Junior Market Index shed 10.52 points in closing at 3,764.13 and the JSE USD Market Index jumped 12.51 points to 237.76.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% rose $7 in closing at $75.
At the close, investors exchanged 17,722,313 shares in all three markets, up from 7,982,611 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $69.9 million compared with $43.4 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 88,165 shares for US$11,398 from 122,385 units at US$18,559 on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.7 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading plunges again on the JSE
The Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange rallied all during the day and ended trading on Thursday, markedly higher but the Main market struggled all day and ended a few thousand points lower than the close of the previous day and the JSE USD slipped moderately at the close as trading remained subdued, following a decline in the value and volume of stocks trading compared to Wednesday.
At the end of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index dropped 2,908.79 points after landing at 345,663.25. The All Jamaican Composite Index shed 1,994.64 points to close at 373,017.41, the JSE Main Index fell 3,512.01 points to 333,427.11, as the Junior Market Index jumped 40.23 points in cending at 3,774.65 and the JSE USD Market Index slipped 1.21 points to 224.10.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% dived $22.52 in closing at $68 and Productive Business Solutions 10.5% preference share dropped $50 to end at $1,150.
At the close, investors exchanged 7,982,611 shares in all three markets, down from 12,307,693 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $43.4 million compared with $59.37 million on Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 122,385 shares for US$18,559 from 1,042,369 units at US$14,647 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.8 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.6 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading plunges on the Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Jamaica Stock Exchange ended trading on Wednesday, following a sharp decline in the value of stocks and volume of stocks trading compared to Tuesday and ended with mixed movements in the market indices.
The JSE Combined Market Index dived 3,687.32 points to 348,572.04, but the All Jamaican Composite Index rose 1,468.88 points to end at 375,012.05, the JSE Main Index climbed 2,312.81 points to end at 336,939.12 as the Junior Market Index lost 17.40 points to close at 3,734.42 and the JSE USD Market Index rose 0.01 points to 225.31.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% dived $18.48 to end at $90.52 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share rose $9 to close at $104.
At the close, investors exchanged 12,307,693 shares in all three markets, down from 33,239,260 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $59.37 million compared with $381.26 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 1,042,369 shares for US$14,647 up from 41,840 units at US$1,885 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.6 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
All JSE markets drop following 2 days of gains
After two consecutive days of gains, the Jamaica Stock Exchange dropped sharply on Tuesday, following a sharp rise in the value of stocks trading as the volume increased over that on Monday.
Trading ended after the JSE Combined Market Index dived 2,589.09 points to 352,259.36. The All Jamaican Composite Index plunged 6,576.29 points to 373,543.17, the JSE Main Index dropped 5,785.97 points to 334,626.31, as the Junior Market Index shed 31.39 points to finish at 3,751.82 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 11.00 points to conclude trading at 225.30.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% dropping $20 to $109 and 138 Student Living preference share climbed $9.50 and ended at $104.50.
At the close, investors exchanged 33,239,260 shares in all three markets, up from 28,430,771 units on Monday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $381.26 million compared with $58.15 million on Monday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging just 41,840 shares for US$ 1,885 down from 194,605 units at US$3,511 on Monday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.9 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Gains for Jamaica Stock Exchange markets
The Jamaica Stock Exchange eked out modest gains at the end of trading on Friday to end the month on a positive note as all three markets rose as trading returned to more regular levels following a surge in trading on the JSE USD market on Thursday.
Trading ended after the JSE Combined Market Index rose 2,589.87 points to finish trading at 349,670.27, the All Jamaican Composite Index jumped 3,118.34 points to 380,322.58, the JSE Main Index rose 2,293.26 points to conclude trading at 338,081.79, the Junior Market Index jumped 49.10 points to 3,737.92 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 1.75 points to finish at 219.55.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% advanced $30.34 to end at $128.95 and Productive Business Solutions 9.75% preference share lost $9 in closing at $95.
At the close, investors exchanged 33,097,266 shares in all three markets, up from 38,009,067 units on Thursday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $109.8 million up from $64.5 million on Thursday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 742,486 shares for US$13,313, down from 22,118,146 units at US$1.68 million on Thursday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 19 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.7 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange
Trading surged on the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Thursday as First Rock Real Estate USD share gained 0.16 cents to end at 6.1 US cents trading 19.35 million shares with a value of US$1.18 million and Proven Investments with an exchange of 2.626 million stock units at US$451,745, while trading slipped in the Main and Junior markets.
At the close, the USD Market and the Junior Market fell while the Main Market recorded a moderate gain at the end of trading.
At the close of trading, the JSE Combined Market Index climbed 852.77 points to 347,080.44, the All Jamaican Composite Index rallied 816.41 points to 377,204.24, the JSE Main Index climbed 954.77 points to 335,788.53, while the Junior Market Index slipped 4.17 points to 3,688.75 and the JSE USD Market Index dropped 19.78 points to finish at 217.80.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Jamaica Public Service 7% gaining $19.12 to close at $98.61.
At the close, investors exchanged 38,009,067 shares in all three markets, up from 34,160,286 units on Wednesday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $64.5 million down from $335.12 million on Wednesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 22,118,146 shares for US$1.68 million, up from 114,200 units at US$33,588 on Wednesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18. 7 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.3 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and the lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.
Trading jumps on Jamaica Stock Exchange
The Jamaica Stock Exchange Main Market and the USD Market recorded gains at the end of trading on Wednesday with a rise in the volume and value of stock trading compared to Tuesday, but the Junior market which remained steady throughout the day slipped moderately at the close.
The JSE Combined Market Index rose 1,579.85 points to 346,227.67, the All Jamaican Composite Index climbed 1,936.55 points to 376,387.83, the JSE Main Index rallied 1,767.62 points to finish at 334,833.76, while the Junior Market Index fell 7.59 points to 3,692.92 and the JSE USD Market Index popped 0.11 points to finish at 237.58.
Shares in the preference segment of the Main Market that are not included in the TOP10 graphs ended with Eppley 7.25% climbing $3.50 to $20, JPS 7% jumped $16.24 to $79.49, PBS 9.75% lost $3 to end at $104 and PBS10.5% dropped $20.65 to close at $1,200.
At the close, investors exchanged 34,160,286 shares in all three markets, up from 32,651,744 units on Tuesday, with the value of stocks trading amounting to $335.12 million up from $105.6 million on Tuesday. Trading on the JSE USD market resulted in investors exchanging 114,200 shares for US$7,525, down from 301,912 units at US$33,588 on Tuesday.
The market’s PE ratio ended at 18.9 on 2022-23 earnings and 12.4 times those for 2023-24 at the close of trading.
Investors need pertinent information to successfully navigate numerous investment options in the local stock market. The ICInsider.com PE ratio chart and the more detailed daily report charts provide investors with regularly updated information to help decision-making.
Investors should use the chart to help make rational decisions when investing in stocks close to the average for the sector and not going too far from it unless there are compelling reasons to do so. This approach helps to remove emotions from investment decisions and put in on fundamentals while at the same time not being too far from the majority of investors. Investors who buy when the price of a stock is close to the average will find that they are not inclined to overpay for a stock.
The ICInsider.com PE Ratio chart covers all ordinary shares on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and shows companies grouped on an industry basis, allowing easy comparisons between the same sector companies and the overall market.
The net asset value of each company is reported as a guide to assess the value of stocks based on this measure quickly. The chart also shows daily changes in stock prices and the percentage year to date price movement based on the last traded prices.
Dividends paid or payable and yields for each company are shown in the Main and Junior Markets’ daily report charts along with the closing volume pertaining to the highest bid and lowest offer for each company.
The EPS & PE ratios are based on 2021 and 2022 actual or projected earnings, excluding major one off items. The PE Ratio is the most popular measure used to determine the value of stocks.