Financial glossary

Plain-English definitions of the metrics and data types used across stocks-llm. Each links to where it is used live on the site. Educational content — informational only, not financial advice.

• Market capitalization — Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s shares — its share price multiplied by the number of shares outstanding.
• P/E ratio (price-to-earnings) — The P/E ratio divides a company’s share price by its earnings per share, showing how much investors pay for each dollar of profit.
• EV/EBITDA — EV/EBITDA compares a company’s enterprise value to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization — a capital-structure-neutral valuation measure.
• Return on equity (ROE) — Return on equity (ROE) measures how much profit a company generates for each dollar of shareholders’ equity.
• Free cash flow (FCF) margin — Free-cash-flow margin is the share of revenue a company converts into free cash flow — the cash left after operating costs and capital spending.
• Dividend yield — Dividend yield is a company’s annual dividend per share divided by its share price, showing the income a shareholder earns relative to the price.
• Dividend-growth streak — A dividend-growth streak is the number of consecutive years a company has kept its per-share dividend at least flat or rising.
• Insider trading (SEC Form 4) — Corporate insiders — officers, directors, and large shareholders — must disclose their trades in the company’s own stock on SEC Form 4.
• Congressional stock trading — The STOCK Act requires members of the US Congress to publicly disclose their stock transactions in periodic reports.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. This is an educational definition, not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Metrics on stocks-llm are delayed data and may be missing or stale. Always verify information independently and consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decision.