Tag: equity
Price Earnings Ratio
DefinitionThe price/earnings ratio is the ratio of a company's stock price to the company's earnings per share. The ratio is used in valuing companies....
Price Earnings to Growth
Price/Earnings to Growth also known as the PEG, is a type of financial ratio that is used to determine the value of a stock...
Market Capitalization
DefinitionMarket capitalization is the market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares. Market capitalization is equal to the share price multiplied by the...
Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (QUIPS)
What is 'Quarterly Income Preferred Securities - QUIPS' Shares that are an interest in a limited partnership that exists solely for the...
Quantity-Adjusting Option (Quanto Option)
What is 'Quantity-Adjusting Option - Quanto Option' A cash-settled, cross-currency derivative in which the underlying asset is denominated in a currency other...
Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB)
What is a 'Qualified Institutional Buyer - QIB' A qualified institutional buyer (QIB) is a corporation that is deemed to be an...
Quarterly Income Debt Securities (QUIDS)
What is 'Quarterly Income Debt Securities - QUIDS' A debt instrument offering guaranteed quarterly payments directly to the shareholder by the parent...
Quanto Swap
What is 'Quanto Swap' A swap with varying combinations of interest rate, currency and equity swap features, where payments are based on...
Value Fund
What is a 'Value Fund' A value fund is a stock mutual fund that primarily holds stocks that are deemed to be...
Quasi-Reorganization
What is quasi-reorganization and what are the benefits for businesses
A quasi-reorganization is a type of financial restructuring in which a company makes minor changes...