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Today the company announces net income equals $51 million. They have 20 million shares outstanding, and today’s share price is $94.86 . Find the company’s price-to-earnings ratio.
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ANSWER IS 37.2
WORKING NOTE
HERE THE GIVEN INFORMATIONS ARE
NET INCOME OF THE COMPANY = $51000000
OUT STANDING SHARES = $20000000
CUREENT MARKET PRICE OF SHARE =$94.86
FORMULA TO FIND OUT PRICE TO EARNING RATIO
P/E RATIO = MARKET VALUE PER SHARE / EARNINGS PER SHARE
= $94.86 / $ 2.55
= 37.2
EARNINGS PER SHARE = NET INCOME OF THE COMPANY / OUTSTANDING SHARES OF THE COMPANY
= $51000000 / $20000000
= $2.55