A corporation’s earnings and associated ratios, such as earnings
per share, are metrics that investors and other stakeholders use
when making decisions. The SEC recently began investigating
corporations for manipulating earnings via rounding errors. In the
early 2000s, it became clear that corporation’s rarely missed
earnings estimates provided by financial analysts. Offer your
opinion on the ethics underlying these practices, any possible
broader implications of such behavior, and any real-life
experiences you may have come across that are similar. See...
What is Earnings Before Interest and Taxes-Earnings Per Share
(EBIT-EPS) analysis? What is the indifference curve? How is risk
factored into the EBIT-EPS analysis? What are basic shortcomings of
EBIT's analyses?
Assume that you are interested in examining the effect
of earnings volatility (uncertainty) on firms’ target capital
structure using a panel data of firms listed on Palestine Exchange
between 2012 and 2019. In light of your study of capital structure
decisions, you think that earnings volatility is a determinant
factor of capital structure. Moreover, you reason that earnings
volatility effect on leverage targets is greater than the impact of
firm size, market-to-book ratio, assets tangibility, R&D
intensity, ..., and it...
Assume that you are interested in examining the effect
of earnings volatility (uncertainty) on firms’ target capital
structure using a panel data of firms listed on Palestine Exchange
between 2012 and 2019. In light of your study of capital structure
decisions, you think that earnings volatility is a determinant
factor of capital structure. Moreover, you reason that earnings
volatility effect on leverage targets is greater than the impact of
firm size, market-to-book ratio, assets tangibility, R&D
intensity, ..., and it...
The SEC requires that firms report both basic and diluted
earnings per share in their 10-K reports. Why do firms’ basic EPS
and diluted EPS differ? Which EPS number is more informative to you
as an investor?
Net Income for the period totaled OMR75,000,preferred dividends paid totaled OMR10,000 and common dividends paid totaled OMR30,000.If there 100,000 common shares outstanding throughout the year.What was the earnings per common share
(a)44.50 OMR
(b)0.35 OMR
(c)0.65 OMR
(d) 4.50 OMR
QPM has sales per share of $48.08, earnings per share of $7.58,
book value per share of $20.59, and dividends per share of $3.84.
You have determined that relevant market multiples for QPM would be
a price/sales ratio of 3.6x, a P/E ratio of 22.8x, a price/book
ratio of 8.7x, and a dividend yield of 2.22%. You calculate a QPM
price per share based on each ratio, and then estimate the value as
the simple average of these four prices....
The stock of Nogro Corporation is currently selling for $20 per
share. Earnings per share in the coming year are expected to be
$3.00. The company has a policy of paying out 50% of its earnings
each year in dividends. The rest is retained and invested in
projects that earn an 18% rate of return per year. This situation
is expected to continue indefinitely. a. Assuming the current
market price of the stock reflects its intrinsic value as computed
using...
Suppose that a firm’s recent earnings per share and dividend per
share are $3.90 and $2.90, respectively. Both are expected to grow
at 7 percent. However, the firm’s current P/E ratio of 20 seems
high for this growth rate. The P/E ratio is expected to fall to 16
within five years.
Compute the dividends over the next five years. (Do not
round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 3
decimal places.)
Dividends
Years
First year
$3.10
Second year...
Suppose that a firm’s recent earnings per share and dividend per
share are $3.00 and $2.30, respectively. Both are expected to grow
at 10 percent. However, the firm’s current P/E ratio of 24 seems
high for this growth rate. The P/E ratio is expected to fall to 20
within five years.
Compute the dividends over the next five years. (Do not
round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 3
decimal places.)
Dividends
Years
First year
$
Second year
$...