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How to read a stock page without getting lost

Market cap, P/E ratio, 52-week high, dividend yield, EPS — every stock page is full of numbers that look intimidating. This lesson makes every single one of them clear. Click through the interactive stock page below.

Reading time: 25 mins

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A real stock page — every number explained

Market cap, P/E ratio, 52-week high, dividend yield, EPS — every stock page is full of numbers that look intimidating. Below is a realistic stock page for Apple (AAPL). Click any metric to see a plain-English explanation, why it exists, and what it tells you about the company.

AAPL

Apple Inc. · NASDAQ · Consumer Electronics

$213.49

+$2.31 (+1.09%)
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Click any metric above

Each number on a stock page tells a specific story. Tap to decode them one by one.

Match each term to its meaning

Click to match the financial term on the left to its plain-English definition on the right. All six at once.

Financial terms decoder

Click a term, then click its matching definition

Terms

Definitions

Check your understanding

A stock has a P/E ratio of 45. The average for its sector is 18. What does this most likely suggest?

A stock's 52-week range shows a low of $42 and a high of $118. The current price is $47. What additional information would you want before deciding if this is a buying opportunity?

Play Ticker Match — metrics edition

Ticker League's Ticker Match game challenges you to connect real company metrics to the companies they belong to. Now that you know what each number means, put your intuition to the test.

Play Ticker Match

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