multiple: translation
▪ I. multiple mul‧ti‧ple 1 [ˈmʌltpl] adjective
including or involving many things, people, events etc:
• They are investigating the company for multiple violations of trade-practices law.
• They can access multiple databases simultaneously.
[m0] ▪ II. multiple multiple 2 noun [countable]
1. a number which is the result of multiplying a particular number by another number:
• The bank will offer multiples of up to four times your income (= will lend you an amount which is up to four times your yearly income ) .
2. a group or number of a particular product, share etc:
• The shares are sold in multiples of 200.
3. also ˈearnings ˌmultiple, ˌprice-ˈearnings ˌmultiple FINANCE the price of a share divided by its earnings (= share of a company's profits for a year); =P/E RATIO:
• stock that offers low price-earnings multiples, limited risk, and regular dividends
ˌforward ˈmultiple FINANCE
a multiple that a share is expected to earn for the coming year:
• They are forecasting pre-tax profits this year of £7.3 million, putting the shares on a forward multiple of 6.4.
4. also ˌmultiple of ˈrent PROPERTY the rent that a property produces as an investment in relation to the price paid for it
5. also ˌmultiple ˈshop, ˌmultiple ˈstore COMMERCE a company that owns shops trading under the same name in many cities, or one of these shops; = CHAIN STORE:
• We are taking trade from large multiples where service is poor.
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multiple UK US /ˈmʌltɪpl/ adjective
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The company has grown through acquisition and now produces multiple brands for multiple markets.
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Our produce is shipped from multiple locations around the country.
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multiple UK US /ˈmʌltɪpl/ noun [C]
► STOCK MARKET »
In valuation terms, the 38% share price appreciation since May has pushed the firm's multiple to record high levels.
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a forward/price earnings multiple
→ Compare PRICE/EARNINGS RATIO(Cf. ↑price/earnings ratio)
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UK COMMERCE »
Supermarket multiples continue to dominate sales.
► a multiple of sth »
Many people have borrowed huge multiples of their salary in order to buy a home.
● in multiples of 5/100/1000, etc. — Cf. in multiples of 5/100/1000, etc.