Question

Velocity Company estimates the following for the next year, when common stock is expected to trade at a price-earnings ratio of 7. Earnings before interest and taxes $45 million Interest expense $5 million Effective income tax rate 30% Preferred stock dividends $10 million Common shares outstanding 2 million Common stock payout ratio 25% What is Velocity's approximate expected common stock market price per share next year?

Answer 1

$63

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the expected common stock market price per share for the next year is shown below:

Price earning ratio = Share price ÷ earning per share

where

Price earning ratio is 7

Earning per share is

= (Net income - preference dividend) ÷ number of common shares outstanding

= {($45 million - $5 million) × (1 - 0.30) - $10 million)} ÷ 2 million shares

= $9

Now placing these values to the above formula

So, the expected common stock market price is

= 7 × $9

= $63