Not exact matches
In our 1Q2015 letter, we noted that equity - market
valuations were at dangerous levels by three
different measures: the CAPE
ratio, the Q -
ratio, and the Buffett indicator, which are discussed at length in our last letter.
We will cover
different types of
ratios like
valuation ratios, profitability
ratios, liquidity
ratios, efficiency
ratios and debt
ratios.
The
ratio may not serve as a valid
valuation basis when comparing companies from
different sectors and industries whereby some companies may record their assets at historical costs and others mark their assets to market.
However, with the ease of access to many
different valuation metrics through online sources and services, the value of the PEG
ratio has been diminished.
P / E
ratios may be the established standard for
valuation purposes, but earnings yields are especially useful for comparing potential returns across
different instruments.
A number of structural reasons — for example,
different accounting conventions — can explain why a particular
valuation ratio indicates
different relative
valuation levels from one market to another.
Furthermore, suggesting that a P / E
ratio of 15 represents a rational value reference for most companies does not simultaneously suggest that the market will not assign a
different P / E
ratio valuation.
Sure, there's lots of companies & sectors which clearly deserve a variety of
different valuation approaches,
ratios & metrics — but on the other hand, the same operating margin and / or earnings growth rate (for example) surely doesn't deserve a ridiculously higher multiple in one sector vs. another.