Ashely Corporation has 80 million outstanding equity shares and the following projected financial information for the next four years. The tax rate is 25%. Ashely’s cost of capital is 13%. Assume Ashely is fully financed with equity. Year 1 2 3 4 Earnings Forecast ($millions) 1 Sales 474.28 520.31 571.88 728.99 2 Cost of Goods Sold 269.53 308.19 335.68 490.25 3 Selling, General & Admin. 102.05 108.25 105.24 135.76 4 Depreciation 12.00 15.00 12.50 15.50 5 Net Income 68.03 66.65 88.85 65.61 Capital Requirements ($millions) 6 Capital Expenditures 8.80 11.50 10.60 12.50 7 Increase in Net Working Capital 6.80 7.20 8.25 9.15 Ashely’s CFO wants to use P/E ratio to value the stock’s terminal value in year 4. The CFO forecasts the industry P/E ratio in year 4 is 20. Based on the forecasted P/E ratio, what is the stock price of Ashely today (year 0)? A. $6.98 B. $12.56 C. $13.13 D. $2.50
Ashely Corporation has 80 million outstanding equity shares and the following projected financial information for the next four years. The tax rate is 25%. Ashely’s cost of capital is 13%. Assume Ashely is fully financed with equity.
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Year |
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3 |
4 |
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Earnings |
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1 |
Sales |
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474.28 |
520.31 |
571.88 |
728.99 |
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2 |
Cost of Goods Sold |
269.53 |
308.19 |
335.68 |
490.25 |
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3 |
Selling, General & Admin. |
102.05 |
108.25 |
105.24 |
135.76 |
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4 |
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12.00 |
15.00 |
12.50 |
15.50 |
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Net Income |
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68.03 |
66.65 |
88.85 |
65.61 |
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Capital Requirements ($millions) |
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6 |
Capital Expenditures |
8.80 |
11.50 |
10.60 |
12.50 |
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Increase in Net Working Capital |
6.80 |
7.20 |
8.25 |
9.15 |
Ashely’s CFO wants to use P/E ratio to value the stock’s terminal value in year 4. The CFO forecasts the industry P/E ratio in year 4 is 20. Based on the forecasted P/E ratio, what is the stock price of Ashely today (year 0)?
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$6.98 |
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| B. |
$12.56 |
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| C. |
$13.13 |
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| D. |
$2.50 |
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