yardstick

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It produces a result that is nearly a full percentage point lower than the Fed’s currently preferred yardstick.

From Barron's • May 11, 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

Ubisoft reported Thursday that its preferred "net bookings" yardstick, which excludes revenue from deferred sales, climbed 12 percent year-on-year to almost 340 million euros in its third quarter.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

However, to make any sort of measurement, you need a standard, a common yardstick, to compare to the size of the lines.

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