yardstick

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Ubisoft forecast Wednesday "net bookings", its preferred revenue yardstick, of 250 million euros for the first quarter of its 2026-27 financial year, well short of the 285.5 million expected among analysts quoted by Bloomberg.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Book value, or shareholder equity, has been a good yardstick for Berkshire stock during Buffett’s tenure.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The result may not be the yardstick for England.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

One common yardstick is the PEG ratio, which divides a company’s price/earnings multiple by its expected earnings growth rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The first step, again, is to create a common yardstick, perhaps a tiny ruler half an inch long.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife