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Question: A stock analyst is trying to calculate a fair value of XYZ company’s common stock by using the following information. What would be the fair value of this company’s common stock? Industry average P/E ratio = 3.45 times and Earnings per share of XYZ company is $5.0.
Answer: $17.25 per share
Solution:
We know that Price Earnings ratio or P/E Ratio is calculated as follows:
P / E Ratio = ( Fair value of stock / Earnings per share)
As per the information given in the question we have :
P / E Ratio = 3.45 times
Earnings per share = $ 5.0
Fair value of stock = To find
Applying the above values in the formula we have
3.45 = Fair value of stock / 5
3.45 * 5 = Fair value of stock
Fair value of stock = 3.45 * $ 5
= $ 17.25
Thus the Fair value of stock of XYZ Co. = $ 17.25 per share
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