Briefing on the Fundamentals of KE

More and more people are talking about KE over the last few weeks. Is it worth buying the Real Estate Development stock at a price of $15.24? Only time will tell. The information below will give you a basic idea of what this investment may entail:

  • KE has moved -14.9% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 20.7%

  • BEKE has an average analyst rating of buy and is -38.22% away from its mean target price of $24.67 per share

  • Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $0.65

  • KE has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 23.4 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97

  • Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.15 and its forward P/E ratio is 13.3

  • The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 0.25 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 2.95

  • KE is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 12.38 and an average P/B of 1.58

  • BEKE has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 60.0% and gross profit margins of 0.3%

  • The company has a free cash flow of $9.77 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter

  • KE Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in operating an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through four segments: Existing Home Transaction Services, New Home Transaction Services, Home Renovation and Furnishing, and Emerging and Other Services. The company provides Beike, an integrated online and offline platform for housing transactions and services; Agent Cooperation Network, an operating system that fosters reciprocity and bonding among various service providers; SaaS Systems; owns and operates Lianjia, a real estate brokerage branded store; owns Deyou brand for connected brokerage stores; and other brands. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

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