ratio One value divided by another. Examples: price/earnings ratio, quick ratio, loan/value ratio, advertising sales ratio, asset/equity ratio, bid-to-cover ratio, book-to-bill ratio, cash ratio, cash asset ratio, common stock ratio, conversion ratio, coverage ratio, current ratio, debt ratio, debt/equity ratio, exercise ratio, expense ratio, fixed-charge coverage ratio, forward P/E, trailing P/E, PEG ratio, income replacement ratio, members' short sale ratio, mint ratio, net capital ratio, odd lot buy/sell ratio, operating ratio, payout ratio, price to book ratio, price to cash flow ratio, price to sales ratio, put/call ratio, short interest ratio, theta, turnover. see also constant ratio plan, high-ratio mortgage, multiple, relative volatility, variable ratio write.
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