Price to Research Ratio

The Price to Research Ratio, or PR Ratio, is used to value a company against the amount it spends on R&D. It is calculated as Market Capitalisation divided by R&D Expenditure. This is measured on a TTM basis and the uses diluted shares outstanding.

Stockopedia explains P / R

The Price to Research ratio is of most importance in research based businesses, such as pharmaceutical companies and can be useful for identifying research-led businesses that are investing significantly in development.

However, a large amount of spending on does not necessarily mean future profits are assured.

This is measured on a TTM basis and uses diluted shares outstanding.

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The 5 highest P / R Stocks in the Market

TickerNameP / RStockRank™
LON:WEIRWeir-5,861.573
LON:GCMGCM Resources-223.535
LON:GETBGetbusy-20.845
LON:INHCInduction Healthcare1.128
LON:SNGSynairgen1.618