Top 5 Financial Ratios to Analyze Stocks

P/E Ratio: Indicates how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of a company's earnings

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Debt-to-Equity Ratio: Measures a company's financial leverage by comparing its total debt to shareholder equity

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ROE: Highlights how efficiently a company uses shareholder equity to generate profits

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Current Ratio: Evaluates a company's ability to cover short-term liabilities with its current assets

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P/S Ratio: Shows how much investors value each dollar of the company’s revenue

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