Hi MoneyAM,

how are the PE's worked out historical or propesctive?? A good example might be CCH international (cch). MoneyAM records it has a 2.77. This seems very low considering the latest results.
Cheers.

thanks Ian.

Will the data come from Reuters once they merge with Thomson?

ValueMax,

I do not have any information on that.

Ian

My understanding is that the provision of data to Reuters customers will continue to be provided by the Reuters system and that Thomson's customers will be migrated over. I'd expect it to be pretty seamless. So the financial services businesses merge and Reuters Media is treated as a seperate organisation.

Most PEs supplied by financial providers are based on the last FY earnings aren't they?

Plus guess work. Have a look at IC's PE.

Projections = guess work, just like the charts.

I think the best thing to be done for P/Es is to work you own out form EPS and S/P and see if the return on you investment stands up against Bank rate etc. At least you have a comparison and whether it is acceptable. IE. P/E is 10 % and would take ten years at that rate to get your money back and original stake.

P/E 30 takes thirty years etc.. 3% P.A

I am a simpleton and use this when trying to may sense of present and prospective earnings.



Not being an accountant or too bloody lazy I have to rely on analysed fundamentals, but find there is often discrepancies between between analysts and one has to balance acceptance of this against hours of work.

Check this logic I am often stupid.

and of course moneyAM would want make sure the information they provide is correct (albeit provided to them from someone else). As part as my subscribtion I would want the info provided by MA to be as correct as possible. Many excellent parts to this service.