XYZ Company has the following data:
1995 1996
Abnormal earnings -$15 $10
XYZ Company has a book value of $100 per share at the beginning of 1995 and its cost of capital is 8%. After 1996, abnormal earnings will grow by 5% per year.
The estimated stock price at the beginning of 1995 using the abnormal earnings model is
A. |
$395 |
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B. |
$423 |
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C. |
$445 |
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D. |
$473 |
Estimated Stock Price using abnormal earnings model=Book Value+Future earnings discounted by cost of capital
=$100+ (-15/1.08) + 10/(1.08*1.08) + 10.5/(1.08*1.08*1.08) + 11.025/(1.08*1.08*1.08*1.08).......
Since after 1996, the earnings every year rises by 5%, while additional discounting by 8% Cost of capital will be done, we will use Geometrical Progession.
Sum of infinite terms of a GP series S∞= a/(1-r). If a is the first term, r is the common ratio. a=10/(1.08*1.08), r=1.05/1.08
Estimated Stock Price=$100+ (-15/1.08) + 10/(1.08*1.08) / (1-1.05/1.08)
=100-13.89 + 8.57/0.0278
=86.11+ 308.27
=394.38
=$395(approx, due to decimal numbers)
Option A is correct.
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