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Profitability index
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Profitability indexThe present value of the future cash flows divided by the initial investment. Also called the benefit cost ratio.
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Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
Future
Contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.
Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PROFESSIONAL Credit Union
PROFESSIONAL is a credit union with head office in FORT WAYNE, IN
Profile buyer-seller
Trader trying to get involved in a stock who presents self as a buyer-seller to draw a call from a customer. That is the trader has nothing real, or natural.
Profit
The difference between the price received for a product and its cost (the price of the factors of production used to make it).
Profit and loss account
In Britain, financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period.
Profit and loss statement
The portion of a company's financial statements that summarizes revenues and expenses during a specific period of time.
Profit before tax
A profitability measure that looks at a company's profits before the company has to pay corporate income tax.
Profit center
A division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.
Profit forecast
A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions.
Profit graph
A graphical representation of the potential outcomes of a strategy. Dollars of profit or loss are graphed on the vertical axis, and various stock prices are graphed on the horizontal axis.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
Profit margin
Indicator of profitability. The ratio of earnings available to stockholders to net sales. Determined by dividing net income by revenue for the same 12-month period.
Profit motive
The belief that the function of business is to make as much profit as possible.
Profit range
The range within which a particular position makes a profit.
Profit sharing
System in which an agreed proportion of a company's profits is paid to employees (as well as wages and salaries).
Profit sharing plan
An incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds.
Profit table
A table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph.
Profit taking
Action by short-term securities traders to cash in on gains created by a sharp market rise, which pushes prices down temporarily but implies an upward market trend.
Profit warning
When a company advises its earnings won't meet analyst expectations.
Profitability
The ability of a business to earn profits (to be profitable).
Profitability ratios
Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
PROFUTURO A.F.P.
PROFUTURO A.F.P. is a retirement fund listed at Lima stock exchange.
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Profit sharing plan
An incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds.
Profit table
A table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph.
Profit taking
Action by short-term securities traders to cash in on gains created by a sharp market rise, which pushes prices down temporarily but implies an upward market trend.
Profit warning
When a company advises its earnings won't meet analyst expectations.
Profitability
The ability of a business to earn profits (to be profitable).
Profitability index
Profitability ratios
Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales.
Program trades
Orders requiring the execution of trades in a large number of different stocks at as near the same time as possible. Also called basket trades.
Program trading
Trades based on signals from computer programs, usually entered directly from the trader's computer in to the market's computer system and executed automatically.
Progress payments
Periodic payments to a supplier, contractor, or subcontractor for work as it is completed as desired, in order to reduce working capital requirements.
Progress review
A periodic review of a capital investment project to evaluate its continued economic viability.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.
Future
Contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.
Cash
The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually includes bank accounts and marketable securities, such as government bonds and banker's acceptances.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Ratio
The relation between two quantifies expressed as the number of times one is greater than the other.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PROFESSIONAL Credit Union
PROFESSIONAL is a credit union with head office in FORT WAYNE, IN
Profile buyer-seller
Trader trying to get involved in a stock who presents self as a buyer-seller to draw a call from a customer. That is the trader has nothing real, or natural.
Profit
The difference between the price received for a product and its cost (the price of the factors of production used to make it).
Profit and loss account
In Britain, financial statement which shows the profit or loss made by a company during the accounting period.
Profit and loss statement
The portion of a company's financial statements that summarizes revenues and expenses during a specific period of time.
Profit before tax
A profitability measure that looks at a company's profits before the company has to pay corporate income tax.
Profit center
A division of an organization held responsible for producing its own profits.
Profit forecast
A prediction of future profits of a company, which may affect investment decisions.
Profit graph
A graphical representation of the potential outcomes of a strategy. Dollars of profit or loss are graphed on the vertical axis, and various stock prices are graphed on the horizontal axis.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A.
Profit Investors, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
Profit margin
Indicator of profitability. The ratio of earnings available to stockholders to net sales. Determined by dividing net income by revenue for the same 12-month period.
Profit motive
The belief that the function of business is to make as much profit as possible.
Profit range
The range within which a particular position makes a profit.
Profit sharing
System in which an agreed proportion of a company's profits is paid to employees (as well as wages and salaries).
Profit sharing plan
An incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds.
Profit table
A table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph.
Profit taking
Action by short-term securities traders to cash in on gains created by a sharp market rise, which pushes prices down temporarily but implies an upward market trend.
Profit warning
When a company advises its earnings won't meet analyst expectations.
Profitability
The ability of a business to earn profits (to be profitable).
Profitability ratios
Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A.
Profitalia, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment.
PROFUTURO A.F.P.
PROFUTURO A.F.P. is a retirement fund listed at Lima stock exchange.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Profit sharing plan
An incentive system providing that employees share in company profits through a cash fund or a deferred plan used to buy stock or bonds.
Profit table
A table of results of a particular strategy at some point in time. This is usually a tabular compilation of the data drawn on a profit graph.
Profit taking
Action by short-term securities traders to cash in on gains created by a sharp market rise, which pushes prices down temporarily but implies an upward market trend.
Profit warning
When a company advises its earnings won't meet analyst expectations.
Profitability
The ability of a business to earn profits (to be profitable).
Profitability index
Profitability ratios
Ratios that focus on how well a firm is performing. Profit margins measure performance with relation to sales.
Program trades
Orders requiring the execution of trades in a large number of different stocks at as near the same time as possible. Also called basket trades.
Program trading
Trades based on signals from computer programs, usually entered directly from the trader's computer in to the market's computer system and executed automatically.
Progress payments
Periodic payments to a supplier, contractor, or subcontractor for work as it is completed as desired, in order to reduce working capital requirements.
Progress review
A periodic review of a capital investment project to evaluate its continued economic viability.
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