Ratios turn big numbers into comparisons. On their own they prove nothing; compare them with the company’s own history and with similar companies (the Peers tab).
- P/E (price to earnings): share price ÷ earnings per share. How many rupees the market pays for one rupee of yearly profit.
- P/B (price to book): share price ÷ book value per share. Price relative to the net assets on the balance sheet.
- ROE (return on equity): net profit ÷ shareholders’ equity. How much profit the business makes on the money shareholders have in it.
- Debt to equity: borrowings ÷ equity. Higher means the company relies more on loans.
- Dividend yield: yearly dividend per share ÷ share price.
A low P/E is not automatically “cheap” and a high one is not automatically “expensive”: growth, debt and the industry all matter. GroWiser’s screener lets you filter on all five.