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1. Earnings

The annual profits (revenues less cost of sales and operating expenses) of a company after deduction... more

2. Adjusted earnings

If a company's earnings figures are distorted either positively or negatively by exceptional one-off... more

3. Band earnings

Pay between the lower earnings limit and upper earnings limit, used to determine National Insurance... more

4. Earnings cap

A ceiling on the contributions that can be paid to, and the benefits that can be paid by,... more

5. Earnings factor

This is a theoretical earnings figure that is used for working out state pensions or guaranteed... more

6. Earnings per share

(EPS) Total earnings divided by the number of shares in issue. EPS is a key ratio used in share... more

7. Earnings yield

The earnings yield is the earnings per share (EPS) as a percentage of the current market price of... more

8. Low Earnings Threshold

The level of earnings used in the calculation of the state second pension. Many on a lower income... more

9. Lower earnings limit

The level of income at which employees start to pay Class 1 National Insurance... more

10. Net relevant earnings

A person's pensionable income (that is, income from employment) plus taxable benefits in kind, less... more

11. Normalised earnings

See 'adjusted... more

12. Price earnings growth factor

(PEG) The PEG of a company is calculated by dividing its prospective P/E ratio by the estimated future... more

13. Price earnings ratio (P/E ratio)

(P/E)

P/E = current share price of a company divided by its earnings per share

A company... more

14. Retained earnings

The proportion of a companys profits after tax that is not paid out as dividends but reinvested in... more

15. State Earnings Related Pension Scheme

(SERPS) A UK government scheme introduced in 1978 that enabled employees to top up the basic pension... more

16. Taxable earnings

The amount of an individuals annual income on which tax is payable defined as: gross income less... more

17. Upper earnings level

The UK earnings level of an employee above which no further Class 1 National Insurance contributions... more

18. Upper earnings limit

(UEL) more

19. Accident insurance

Insurance that pays out in the event of an accident. Items typically covered are medical expenses... more

20. Balance of trade

(BOT) The difference between a country's exports and imports over a given period of time. Exports and... more

21. Blue chip

A company with a large market capitalisation, stable earnings, consistent dividend record, and... more

22. Buy back

The purchase by a listed company of its own shares either in the open market or by tender offers.... more

23. Capital

The overall assets of an individual less liabilities.

Money injected into a... more

24. Carry back

A term applicable to personal pensions regarding tax rules that allow contributions made in the... more

25. Circular

An analyst's report that recommends that certain shares be bought, held or sold, based on his or her... more

26. Consensus forecast

Aggregated forecasts drawn from a number of different brokers about the likely future earnings of a... more

27. Cyclical

Cyclical stocks are those companies who earnings tend to ebb and flow with the fortunes of the... more

28. Dividend

The distribution of part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year (quarterly in... more

29. Dividend cover

The ratio between a company's earnings (net profit after tax) and the net dividend paid to... more

30. Double taxation

Taxation of the same earnings at two levels. For example, when a company makes a profit, its profits... more

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