multiple
adjective
uk/ˈmʌltɪpl/ usinvolving many different people or things, or many different types of people or things :
The company has grown through acquisition and now produces multiple brands for multiple markets.
Our produce is shipped from multiple locations around the country.
multiple
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈmʌltɪpl/ us STOCK MARKET
the current price of one of a company's shares divided by the amount of profit related to it that the company makes in a year. Multiples are used to compare the prices of different shares:
In valuation terms, the 38% share price appreciation since May has pushed the firm's multiple to record high levels.
a forward/price earnings multiple
Compare
price/earnings ratio
COMMERCE UK (also multiple store)
one of many stores with the same name that are all owned by the same company:
Supermarket multiples continue to dominate sales.
a number that is the result of multiplying one number by another:
a multiple of sth Many people have borrowed huge multiples of their salary in order to buy a home.
in multiples of 5/100/1000, etc.
something that is sold, paid for, etc. in multiples of 5/100/1000, etc. is sold or paid for at one time by that amount:
Savers can put between £20 and £400 a month into a Yearly Plan with instalments in multiples of £5.