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You are considering buying common stock in Grow On, Inc. You have calculated that the firm's free cash flow was $5.90 million last year. You project that free cash flow will grow at a rate of 8.0% per year indefinitely. The firm currently has outstanding debt and preferred stock with a total market value of $10.20 million. The firm has 1.79 million shares of common stock outstanding. If the firm's cost of capital is 23.0%, what is the most you should pay per share for the stock now?
Per share stock value today is $18.03
Step-1:Calculation of value of firm | ||||||||||||
As per discounted cash flow method, value of firm is the present value of cash flow from bond. | ||||||||||||
Present value of cash flow | = | FCF0*(1+g)/(K-g) | Where, | |||||||||
= | 5.90*(1+0.08)/(0.23-0.08) | FCF0 | Free cash flow of last year | $ 5.90 | million | |||||||
= | $ 42.48 | million | g | Growth rate | 8% | |||||||
k | Cost of capital | 23% | ||||||||||
Step-2:Calculation of value of common shares | ||||||||||||
million | ||||||||||||
Value of firm | $ 42.48 | |||||||||||
Less value of debt and preferred stock | $ 10.20 | |||||||||||
Value of shares of common stocks | $ 32.28 | |||||||||||
Step-3:Calculation of per share value | ||||||||||||
Per share value | = | Value of shares of common stock | / | Number of common shares | ||||||||
= | $ 32.28 | million | / | 1.79 | million | |||||||
= | $ 18.03 | |||||||||||