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The book value of equity for Shale Oil, Inc. is currently $23/share. Its required rate of return is 9%. The company’s expected EPS one period from today is $3.74. Assuming that the company’s EPS is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% per year in perpetuity, calculate the present value of the company’s stock.
We can use EPS as free cash flow to find out present value of stock
here EPS after 1 years EPS1 = $3.74
growth rate g= 4%
rate of return r = 9%
So present value of common stock = EPS1/(r-g)
=3.74/(9%-4%) = 3.74/5% = $74.8