The balance sheet for a firm shows a book value of stockholder’s equity (book value per share * total shares outstanding) of $23,500,000. Furthermore, its income statement for the year just ended has net income of $500,000, which is $0.25 per share of common stock outstanding. The price-earnings ratio for firms similar to it is 20.
1. What price would you expect this firm’s shares to sell for?
2. What is the book value per share for it’s shares?
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Stockholder's equity = $23,500,000
Net income = $500,000
Earnings per share (EPS) = $0.25
P/E ratio = 20
1.
P/E RATIO = (MARKET PRICE PER SHARE / EPS)
20 = (MARKET PRICE PER SHARE / 0.25)
MARKET PRICE PER SHARE = 20 * 0.25
MARKET PRICE PER SHARE = $5
Therefore, the firm's share should sell at $5.
2.
EPS = (Net income / Total shares outstanding)
0.25 = (500,000 / Total shares outstanding)
Total shares outstanding = (500,000 / 0.25)
Total shares outstanding = 2,000,000 shares
Stockholder's equity = Book value per share * Total shares outstanding
23,500,000 = Book value per share * 2,000,000
Book value per share = (23,500,000 / 2,000,000)
Book value per share = $11.75
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