Stock Meadow · Metric glossary
Stock metrics, explained
Every measure you can filter or score on in Stock Meadow, with its formula, how to read it and the pitfalls to watch for. Browse by category, or see how the scoring models use them.
Valuation
- P/E Ratio (Price-to-Earnings)What you pay for each dollar of profit.
- Forward PEG RatioPrice vs. profit, adjusted for expected growth.
- EV/EBITDAWhole-company price vs. operating cash earnings.
- Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow (P/FCF)What you pay for each dollar of spare cash.
- Price-to-Sales Ratio (P/S)What you pay for each dollar of sales.
- Price-to-Book Ratio (P/B)What you pay for each dollar of net worth on the books.
- Earnings YieldOperating profit for each dollar of the whole company.
Profitability
- Return on Equity (ROE)Profit made on shareholders' money.
- Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)Profit made on all money invested in the business.
- Gross MarginShare of sales left after making the product.
- Operating MarginShare of sales left after running the business.
- Free Cash Flow MarginShare of sales that becomes spare cash.
Growth
- Revenue GrowthHow fast sales grew last year.
- EPS GrowthHow fast profit per share grew last year.
- Operating Cash Flow GrowthHow fast cash from operations grew last year.
Financial health
- Net Debt to EBITDAYears of earnings needed to pay off debt.
- Interest Coverage RatioHow easily profits cover interest payments.
- Piotroski F-ScoreHow many of nine financial-strength tests are passed.
- Altman Z-ScoreBankruptcy risk; above 3 is safe, below 1.8 is distressed.
- Beneish M-ScoreEarnings-quality check; above −1.78 is a warning sign.
Dividends
- Dividend YieldYearly dividends as a share of the price.
- Dividend Payout RatioShare of profit paid out; 25–65% is sustainable.
- Dividend Growth Rate (3-Year)How fast the dividend per share has grown each year.
- Dividend Cover by Free Cash FlowHow many times spare cash covers the dividend.
- Dividend per ShareDividends per share over the last year, in dollars. Filter only.
Price trend
- Price vs. 200-Day Moving AverageHow far the price sits above its long-term trend.
- 50-Day vs. 200-Day Moving AverageWhether the recent trend beats the long-term one.
- 12-1 MomentumLast year's return, ignoring the most recent month.
- Six-Month Relative StrengthSix-month return compared with the S&P 500.
- Relative Strength Index (RSI)Recent buying momentum; 50–70 is healthy.
- Stock Volatility (60-Day)How much the price has swung lately.
- BetaHow much the stock moves with the market; 1 moves in step. Filter only.
Company
- Number of EmployeesFull-time staff, as last reported. Filter only.