Cambria, Inc., had equity of $126702 at the beginning of the year. At the end of the year, the company had total assets of $273357. During the year the company sold no new equity. Net income for the year was $29545 and dividends were $3343.
What is the sustainable growth rate for the company? (in %)
(Enter your answer as a percentage, omit the "%" sign in your response, and round your answer to 4 decimal places. For example, 1.23456% should be entered as 1.2346)
Ans. | Sustainable growth rate = (ROE * Retention ratio) / [1 - (ROE * Retention ratio)] | |||
(0.1932 * 0.8869) / [1 - (0.1932 * 0.8869)] | ||||
0.1713 / [1 - 0.1713] | ||||
0.1713 / 0.8287 | ||||
0.206709304 | ||||
or 20.6709 | ||||
ROE = Net income / Ending Equity | ||||
29545 / 152904 | ||||
0.1932 | ||||
*Ending equity = Beginning equity + Net income - Dividends | ||||
126702 + 29545 - 3343 | ||||
152904 | ||||
*Retention ratio = 1 - Dividend Payout ratio | ||||
1 - 0.1131 | ||||
0.8869 | ||||
*Dividend payout ratio = Dividend / Net income | ||||
3343 / 29545 | ||||
0.1131 | ||||
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