Today the common stock of Gresham Technology closed at $24.20 per share, down $0.36 from yesterday. If the company has 5.1 million shares outstanding and annual earnings of $9.8 million, what is its P/E ratio today? What was its P/E ratio yesterday?
The company's P/E ratio today is
The company's P/E ratio yesterday was
Given,
Today's price = $24.20
Price decreased = $0.36
Shares outstanding = 5.1 million shares
Annual earnings = $9.8 million
Solution :-
Yesterday's price = $24.20 + $0.36 = $24.56
Earnings per share = Annual earnings shares outstanding
= $9.8 million 5.1 million shares = $1.921568627
Now,
Company's P/E ratio today = Today's price Earnings per share
= $24.20 $1.921568627 = 12.59
Company's P/E ratio yesterday = Yesterday's price Earnings per share
= $24.56 $1.921568627 = 12.78
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