Tool reference
What P/E, ROE, ROCE and other ratios mean
get_glossary — Plain definitions of the terms and ratios DalalOS reports. This is a read-only research or operational tool. It does not place trades or issue investment recommendations.
What you can ask
Connect DalalOS to Claude or ChatGPT and ask in plain English; the assistant calls get_glossary for you and answers from the figures it returns.
EXAMPLE PROMPTS
- What does ROCE mean, and how is it calculated?
- What is gross NPA and how is it calculated?
- Explain TTM and when P/E is not meaningful.
Parameters and response fields
get_glossary
Plain definitions of the terms and ratios DalalOS reportsUSE WHEN
Define a term or ratio (P/E, ROE, TTM, gross NPA, promoter pledge) in plain words, with its inputs, unit, period basis and when it is not meaningful.
PARAMETERS
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
term | string | null | No | — | One or more comma-separated keys or metric ids, such as pe,market_cap. |
kind | string | null | No | — | metric, line_item, term or section. |
RESPONSE DATA
- Per entry: plain_description, basis_text (inputs, unit, period basis), applies_to (company types), not_meaningful_when and reviewed_by.
NOTES
- A definition says what a term is and how it is calculated; it never says whether a value is good or bad.
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