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A company has net income of $910,000; its weighted-average common shares outstanding are 182,000. Its dividend per share is $0.55, its market price per share is $90, and its book value per share is $79.00. Its price-earnings ratio equals:
15.80.
18.00.
11.00.
11.55.
10.45.
Answer: |
Formula for Price earning ratio = Market value per share / Earnings Per share |
Earnings Per share = Net Income /
weighted-average common shares outstanding = $910,000 / 182,000 shares = $5 per share |
Price earning
ratio = Market value per share /
Earnings Per share = $90 / $5 per share = 18.00 |
Price earning ratio =
18.00 Option (b) is correct. |