PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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Chapter 4, Problem 5PS
Valuation by comparables Look up P/E and P/B ratios for Entergy (ticker symbol ETR),
using Yahoo! Finance or another Internet source. Calculate the same ratios for the following
potential comparables: American Electric Power (AEP), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), and
Southern Company (SO). Set out the ratios in the same format as Table 4.2. Are the ratios
for these electric companies tightly grouped or scattered? If you didn't know Entergy's stock
price, would the comparables give a good estimate?
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