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earnings capitalization ratio

 
 
noun [C] (also earnings capitalization rate) STOCK MARKET

Definition

a measure of the value of a share in the best possible conditions. It is calculated by dividing the expected annual earnings of a share by the present price of a share.
(Definition of earnings capitalization ratio noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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