The market capitalization rate on the stock of Aberdeen Wholesale Company is 10%. Its expected ROE is 12%, and its expected EPS

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is $5. If the firm's plowback ratio is 60%, its P/E ratio will be ________. Group of answer choices 22.22 7.14 16.67 14.29

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Shalnov [3] · Answer 1 · 2023-04-08T15:28:27+03:00

The Price-earnings ratio of Aberdeen Wholesale Company equals to 14.29.

<h3>What is a P/E ratio?</h3>

Its means the Price-earnings ratio which is used to value a companies by comparing the company's share price to its earnings per share.

<u>Given data</u>

Market capitalization rate = 10%

Expected ROE = 12%

Expected EPS = $5

Plowback ratio is 60%

<h3>What is the Dividend payout ratio?</h3>

= 1 - 0.6

= 0.4

<h3>What is the Expected dividend?</h3>

= 0.4 × $5

= $2

<h3>What is the Growth rate?</h3>

= 0.6 * 12%

= 7.2%

<h3>What is the Firm Value?</h3>

= $2 / (0.10 - 0.072)

= $2 / 0.028

= $71.43

<h3>What is the P/E ratio?</h3>

= $71.43 / $5

= 14.286

= 14.29

Hence, the Price-earnings ratio of Aberdeen Wholesale Company equals to 12.5.

Therefore, the Option D is correct.

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