TSE’s Average P/E at 6.7

EghtesadOnline: The average price to earnings ratio of Tehran Stock Exchange-listed companies stood at 6.7 during the Iranian month of Tir (June 22-July 22).

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06 August 2017

The ratio was calculated based on the market capitalization of 287 companies. With a 6.5 quadrillion rial ($17.2 billion) market cap, TSE’s 29 chemical producers were at the top, followed by base metals group and banks and credit institutions, Securities and Exchange News Agency reported. The P/E ratio is use to assess a company’s value by measuring its current share price relative to its per-share earnings. It can be calculated as market value per share divided by earnings per share, according to Financial Tribune.