Question #74
Reading: Reading 22 Market-Based Valuation - Price and Enterprise Value Multiples
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Question
Robert Chan comments to Leslie Singer that Converted Industries' expected dividend growth rate is 5.0%, dividend payout ratio (g) is 45%, and required return on equity (r) is 10%. Based on a justified trailing P/E ratio compared to the stock's trailing P/E ratio at market of 9.0, Converted Industries is most likely:
Answer Choices:
A. undervalued
B. correctly valued
C. overvalued
Explanation
Justified trailing P/E = payout ratio * (1 + g) / (r − g). When the expected dividend growth is
5.0%, the justified trailing P/E = 0.45 * (1 + 0.05) / (0.10 − 0.05) = 9.45. This is greater than
the market P/E of 9.0.