Green Thumb Nursery has11,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $18 a share. The current earnings per share are $1.47. The firm has total assets of $286,000 and total liabilities of $86,000. Next week, the firm will be repurchasing $36,000 worth of stock. Ignore taxes. What will be the earnings per share after the stock repurchase?
Earnings per share after the stock repurchase = $1.797 (Approx.)
Explanation;
Number of shares outstanding after stock repurchase will be calculated as follow;
11000 – ($36000 / $18)
11000 – 2000
= 9000 shares
Earnings per share is given = $1.47
Number of share outstanding before stock repurchase = 11000
Hence, total earnings available for stockholders (11000 * $1.47) = $16170
Hence, earnings per share after the stock repurchase = $16170 / 9000
= $1.797 (Approx.)
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