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Cyclical earnings

Profit that depends heavily on the phase of the economic cycle.

When the metric lies

For a cyclical company the multiple bottoms at the peak of the cycle, and reading it literally leads to buying at the top.

Also known as: cyclical earnings, peak earnings

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Related terms

Cost of equity
Country risk premium
Cyclically adjusted multiple
Debt-like items
Discount factor

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