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multiple

[muhl-tuh-puhl] / ˈmʌl tə pəl /


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Microsoft is currently trading at a multiple of 26 times estimated forward earnings, which Thill described as “favorable” compared with a five-year average of 28.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026

The fast-moving blaze prompted widespread evacuation orders as multiple helicopters vied to douse the flames.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

He is, however, a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits in which insurance policyholders claim he and several of his companies committed fraud and breach of contract.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

An inquest at Doncaster Coroner's Court on Thursday heard that Chapman had died of "multiple traumatic injuries".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

No crude explanation of the decisions he made can do justice to the multiple loyalties he felt, or the almost Jamesian way he thought about and ultimately resolved them.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

“Tower multiples are deeply depressed, and the stocks are looking for a catalyst against a rising-rate backdrop,” Rezaei wrote, adding that the deal “could put some wind back in the TowerCos’ sails.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Crucially, with the broader market spinning its wheels of late, surging earnings mean price-to-earnings multiples have dropped.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Investors may now be less willing to pay the premium multiples that the stock has historically commanded, the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

That might cause valuation multiples to expand again,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

The most striking multiples are those when several people claim to make a discovery at almost exactly the same time.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton


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