Price-to-earnings ratio of global public software companies 2019-2020, by region

North American public software companies have higher price-to-earnings (PE) ratios in comparison to their European and APAC counterparts, signifying investors' willingness to pay more for their stocks for future earnings. In 2020, the PE ratio of North American listed software companies stood at 51.The PE ratios are based on aggregated annual reports and recent data from listed companies. A more detailed methodic description can be found in the report Global software industry: financial insight.

北美公共软件公司的市盈率（PE）相较于欧洲及亚太地区同行普遍较高，这反映出投资者对于其股票未来收益的更高支付意愿。2020年，北美上市软件公司的PE比率为51。该PE比率基于汇总的年度报告及上市公司的最新数据。关于更详细的方法论描述，可查阅《全球软件产业：财务洞察》报告。