According to Arcadis's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 27.4371. At the end of 2012 the company had a P/E ratio of 14.2.
Year | P/E ratio | Change |
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2012 | 14.2 | 40.28% |
2011 | 10.1 | -35.45% |
2010 | 15.7 | 13.91% |
2009 | 13.8 | |
2006 | 21.0 | 28.84% |
2005 | 16.3 | 20.29% |
2004 | 13.6 | 55.05% |
2003 | 8.76 | 35.78% |
2002 | 6.45 | -5.77% |
2001 | 6.84 |
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.