Sentences with phrase «useful as a yardstick»

If there is a satisfactory explanation for the difference then the estimate may cease to be useful as a yardstick with which to measure reasonableness.

Not exact matches

On that same note, as you read this introductory article and discover how useful the P / E ratio can be, keep in mind you can't always rely on price - to - earnings ratios as the be-all-end-all yardstick in determining whether a company's stock is expensive.

While manufacturers» official figures are often hard to match in the real world, they serve as a useful yardstick when comparing cars.

Benchmarking, as it's called, is only useful if you compare your performance with an appropriate yardstick.