Question

Makers Corp. had additions to retained earnings for the year just ended of $285,000. The firm paid out $180,000 in cash dividends, and it has ending total equity of $4.85 million. The company currently has 150,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
1. What is the price-earnings ratio?

2. If the company had sales of $5.19 million, what is the price-sales ratio?

Answer 1

Answer:

Price-Earning ratio = 6.42

Price to Sales Ratio = 1.35

Explanation:

Earning for the year = $285,000

Common stock outstanding = 150,000 shares

* Price has not been given in the question. Assuming $70 is the market price of the share.

1.

Earning per share =  Earning for the year / Common stock outstanding

Earning per share = $285,000 / 150,000 = $1.90 per share

Price-Earning ratio = $7 / $1.90 = 6.42

2.

Price to Sales Ratio = Price / Sales = $7 / $5.19 = 1.35