Company A, B, and C have market capitalization of $600,000, $200,000, $50,000 respectively and have net income of $20,000, $10,000, $1,000 respectively. All companies reported outstanding shares of 1,000. Which company do you want to invest in? Give the reason why you choose the company?
price per share = market capitalisation / number of shares
company | price per share |
A | $600,000 / 1000 shares =>$600 |
B | $200,000/1000 shares =>$200 |
C | $50,000 / 1000 shares =>$50 |
EPS = net income / number of shares
company | Earnings per share |
A | $20,000/1000=>$20 |
B | $10,000/1000=>$10 |
C | $1000/1000=>$1 |
PE ratio = Price per share / earnings per share
A | $600/20=>30 |
B | $200/10=>20 |
C | $50/1=>50 |
Since the PE ratio of C ish the highest it is the first preference for investment.
A company with high PE ratio will have the potential to grow more.
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