P/E ratios found in published sources or on the Internet are always computed by dividing the next period's expected earnings into the current price of the share.

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P/E ratios can be computed using either past earnings or estimated future earnings. However, published sources or Internet sources generally use past earnings to calculate the P/E ratio, not future expected earnings.

P/E Ratios Found in Published Sources or on the Internet