4.1.1 Estimation of Beta (β)………………………………………………………..…..………..…22 4.1.2 Estimation of cost of equity………………………………………………….……….….... 23 4.2. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 23 4.2.1 Estimation of cost of Debt in 2010………………………….………………………….…24 4.2.2 Estimation of corporate tax rate……………………………………………………….….24 4.2.3 Weighted Average Cost of
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and return on equity. Firstly‚ we calculate the cost of capital in order to determine the capital structure that maximizes the value of the firm. We then incorporate other qualitative considerations including financial flexibility‚ risk and consistency with DuPont’s goals. Lastly‚ we compare each alternative’s effect on EPS‚ its changes in company ratings and the deviations from industry standards. The weighted average cost of capital obtained for the 40% debt alternative was 8.06%
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SEMINAR 4: FRIDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2014 ASSET PRICING Seminar Questions to be completed before class 1. Explain‚ using examples the difference between systematic risk and unsystematic risk. 2. Why is it useful to calculate returns on assets using either a one-factor model such as‚ CAPM or a multi-factor model such as‚ APT? 3. Answer questions 8 and 10 on page 316 of the Hillier et al. (2013) text. 4. Multifactor Model The monthly return on an asset‚ Rs is determined by the following equation: Rs = 0
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the weighted average cost of capital. It is a calculation of the firms cost of capital taking into account the relevant weight of equity and debt as a proportion of the total. The cost of equity or KE calculated using a risk free rate example German 5yr government bond‚ the firm’s beta and the return on the market. The firm’s beta is a calculation of the firms exposure to the market‚ a beta of less than 1 indicates that the firm is not as influenced by external factors as the average firm in that
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Question 1 Overall‚ Starbucks’ performance has been mixed over the past six months. On April 13‚ 2012‚ its stock price reached a high of $61.67 per share and closed at $57.37 per share. Since April‚ the price of Starbucks’ stock fell on average in the following closing months of May and June before reaching a low of $43.16 in the opening days of August. The fall was correlated with the release of Starbucks’ third quarter annual report‚ which showed a less-than-expected performance for that quarter;
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techniques with considerations of other significant conditions such as project risk. However it can as well be seen that this strategy may conflict with the objective‚ as the company uses the hurdle rate to evaluate potential investments where the cost of equity is higher‚ then the WACC would appear higher as well(hurdle rate)and distract the company to invest in some
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Chapter 14 The Cost of Capital 14-1. Templeton’s investment of $400M will be financed with $300M in debt and $100M in equity. Thus after the purchase‚ Templeton’s balance sheet (market value and book value‚ at t = 0) will look like this: ASSETS $400‚000‚000 DEBT $300‚000‚000 $400‚000‚000 EQUITY $100‚000‚000 $400‚000‚000 ) = 75% in debt financing‚ and ( $100‚000‚000 ) = 25% in equity Thus Templeton is using ( $300‚000‚000 $400‚000‚000 $400‚000‚000 financing. Its debt and equity weights are therefore
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Cost Control and Cost Reduction A business enterprise must survive‚ grow‚ and prosper. Cost Control and Cost Reduction are activities necessary for ensuring that these objectives are fulfilled. With the liberalization of the Indian Economy and Globalization‚ there is now a cut throat competition from various concerns of the world. As a result there is now a race to secure a place for survival. This has increased the importance of cost control and Cost Reduction. Cost Control “Cost control
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Chief Accounting Officer‚ Vice President and Controller Ford Motor Co. Analysis| Stern Value Management Interview • Ford is the top seller in Canada as car sales rose 4% in November; Yearly sales of 269K • Car prices rise in November with Ford’s average car price increasing +2.6% to $35‚832; foreign makers such as Honda and Volkswagen saw a reverse trend • Decline in oil prices result in stock price increases for automobile manufacturers • Like all manufacturers‚ Ford is plagued by recalls of models
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However both the companies are performing better than the industry average. IBM does also take lesser number of days to convert cash on hand compared to Accenture and industry average. But‚ Accenture is taking more days than industry average on converting into cash. For the company’s credit rating we only consider the quantitative factors as it is difficult to get the in depth information on the qualitative factors. We consider the average of three years to get the credits ratings of the company. According
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