Answer:
1. Which Statement is true:
B. low p/e ratio could mean that the company has a great deal of uncertainty in its future earnings.
2. Qualitative analysis:
According to your understanding, a company with less competition is considered to be (more or less) risky than companies with a wide multiple competitors.
Explanation:
Company A's Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio is calculated as the market price of its shares divided by the earnings per share. It shows the value investors have over a stock. With a high P/E ratio, the company's stock could be over-valued, or investors are expecting high growth rates in the future. This is unlike a low P/E ratio that shows that the stock is undervalued or that investors are not expecting high growth rates in the future because of uncertainty.
Without competition, Company A is riskier than Company B which operates efficiently and competitively. There is that competitive edge that competitive companies possess. Monopolies do not enjoy that advantage. It is, therefore, riskier to have no competition.
