The market approach to valuing a company relies primarily on the price/earnings ratio of the company in comparison to the average P/E of similar companies.

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The market approach to valuation does indeed rely on the price/earnings ratio and comparison to similar companies' averages. It is one of the three main valuation methods, along with the income approach and the asset approach.

The Market Approach to Valuing a Company Relies Primarily on the Price/earnings