ratio

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The recent drop in stocks has knocked the S&P 500’s forward price-to-earnings ratio down by 18%, according to Wilson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

When I was a teenager, I was woefully ignorant of my facial width-to-height ratio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

For comparison, the thickness-to-size ratio of this layer is about one to a million, while a typical A4 sheet of paper has a ratio closer to 1:2000.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The fund carries significant risk, including a 21% leverage ratio that contributed to a 70% value loss in 2020.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some balance wheel was misweighted, some gear out of ratio.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck