This paper asserts that the PE ratio is a widely used yet fundamentally flawed valuation tool for high-growth companies.  Its static nature fails to account for the time value of money and the exponential effects of earnings growth.  It introduces the Potential Payback Period (“PPP”) as a superior, forward-looking metric that integrates both growth and discounting.  

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