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Two firms a and b have identical price earnings ratio. We know that A’s stock price is trading at $200/share; net income amounts to $20 billion a year; and the number of shares of A outstanding amounts to 2 billion. On the basis of this information we conclude that B’s earnings yield amounts to:
a. |
10.0% |
|
b. |
5.0% |
|
c. |
4.0% |
|
d. |
0.5% |
A stock P/E
=PRICE/earnings per share
=200/(20/2)
=20
so B stock P/E is also 20
B’s earnings yield amounts to
=1/(P/E)
=1/20=5%