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Terms Dictionary

Terms beginning with E

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Earnings Per Share (EPS)Accounting

A company's profit divided by the number of outstanding common shares. It is a key indicator of corporate profitability.

EBITDAAccounting

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation a rough proxy for operating cash generation.

Economic MoatStrategy

A durable competitive advantage brand, scale, switching costs that protects a company's profits from rivals.

Efficient Market HypothesisTheory

The theory that asset prices already reflect all available information, making consistent outperformance difficult.

EquityFundamentals

Ownership in a company, represented by shares, or the residual value left after liabilities are subtracted from assets.

Ex-Dividend DateDividends

The cut-off date on which a stock trades without its upcoming dividend; buyers on or after it do not receive the payout.

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)Funds

A type of investment fund that holds a basket of assets and trades on stock exchanges like a single stock. ETFs often track an index, sector, or commodity.

Expense RatioFunds

The annual percentage of assets a fund charges to cover management and operating costs.