i've been asked to ifnd the price-earning ratio of some stocks

i'm unsure of how to do this

I do not know which EPS value to use as I found some valeus on a website...

Like for this company that I got a stock for

h t t p : / / w w w . m a r k e t w a t c h . c o m / i n v e s t i n g / s t o c k / G N B T / f i n a n c i a l s

what values do i use and what do i do about the negative net income? also which net income do i use??

Could you please show me how to calculate the price earning ratio of this company using that website thanks

like i know i need the shares outstanding but am unsure of which one

so could you please show me how to perform this calculation using the values on this website and what value exactly i'm suppose to use as there are many of the same name with like different variations i guess i don't know this is confusing

To figure the price/earnings ratio (PE), divide the current price by the earnings per share. I agree that site is confusing, but apparently the chart shows the earnings per share for the last 4 years. Use the 2009 earnings in the left column.

Basic EPS Total -0.32 -0.33 -0.22 -0.90

http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/GNBT/financials

Today's closing price was $0.56 so the current PE ration is -1.75. Many analysts just report "no meaningful figure (NMF) for a negative PE.

That's all there is to figuring the PE ration. You don't need to know the number of outstanding shares.

To calculate the Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E ratio) of a stock, you will need to gather the necessary information from the financial statements of the company, such as the earnings per share (EPS) and the market price per share.

To find the EPS value, you can refer to the financial statements of the company in question. In this case, you provided a link to MarketWatch for the company GNBT. At the given link, you can navigate to the financials section of the company's profile to find the necessary information.

1. Open the link (h t t p : / / w w w . m a r k e t w a t c h . c o m / i n v e s t i n g / s t o c k / G N B T / f i n a n c i a l s) and scroll down to the financials section.
2. Look for the earnings or income statement and find the line item that represents net income. There may be multiple periods available (e.g., yearly, quarterly). Choose the desired period.
3. Note down the corresponding net income value.

If there is a negative net income, it means the company had a net loss for that period. In this case, it's important to consider if the negative net income is a one-time occurrence or a continuous trend. Negative earnings might suggest caution, as it implies the company is not making a profit. However, you can still calculate the P/E ratio using negative earnings, but keep in mind that P/E ratios of companies with negative earnings are typically not meaningful, and they might not accurately reflect the company's valuation.

Next, you will need the market price per share. This information can be obtained from financial websites, stock broker platforms, or financial news sources like MarketWatch.

Now that you have both the EPS and the market price per share, you can calculate the P/E ratio using the following formula:

P/E ratio = Market Price per Share / Earnings per Share

Simply divide the market price per share by the EPS to get the P/E ratio.