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The market-capitalization rate on the stock of Flexsteel Company is 12%. The expected ROE is 13%, and the expected EPS are $3.60. If the firm's plowback ratio is 50%, the P/E ratio will be
The P/E ratio will be?
Answer: 4.17 times
Working
Formula for calculating P/E ratio is as follows;
P/E ratio = Price per share ÷ Earning per share.
Where,
Earnings per share = $3.60
Price per share = Dividend per share ÷ market capitalization rate
= $1.80 ÷ 0.12
= $15
Dividend per share = Earnings per share * (1 – plowback ratio)
= $3.60 * (1 – 50%)
= $1.80
Market capitalization rate = 12%
P/E ratio = Price per share ÷ Earning per share.
= $15 ÷ $3.60
= 4.17 Times