Question

Big Tree Lumber has earnings per share of $1.36. The firm's earnings have been increasing at an average rate of 2.9 percent annually and are expected to continue doing so. The firm has 21,500 shares of stock outstanding at a price per share of $23.40. What is the firm's PEG ratio

Answer 1

Answer:

The firm's PEG ratio is equal to 5.93

Explanation:

A valuation metric for determining the relative trade-off between the price of a stock, the earnings generated per share (EPS), and the company's expected growth are referred to as the 'PEG ratio' (price/earnings to growth ratio).

Generally, a company with a higher growth rate would have a higher P/E ratio.

PE ratio = Stock price/EPS

             = 23.4/1.36

 PE ratio = 17.205

PEG ratio = PE ratio/ Earning growth ratio

                 = 17.205/2.9

PEG ratio    = 5.93