Valuation of Common Stock Ashok Banerjee Common (Equity) Stocks • Because common stock never matures‚ today’s value is the present value of an infinite stream of cash flows (i.e.‚ dividend). • But dividends are not fixed. • Not knowing the amount of the dividends—or even if there will be future dividends— makes it difficult to determine the value of common stock. • So what are we to do? Valuation Models • Dividend Valuation Model (DVM): – Constant dividend: Let D be the constant DPS: The required
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The Best Stock Valuation Method When trying to figure out which valuation method to use to value a stock for the first time‚ most investors will quickly discover the overwhelming number of valuation techniques available to them today. There are the simple to use ones‚ such as the comparable method‚ and there are the more involved methods‚ such as the discounted cash flow model. Which one should you use? Unfortunately‚ there is no one method that is best suited for every situation. Each stock is different
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LECTURE STOCK VALUATION 1. Common stock valuation A share of common stock is more difficult to value in practice than a bond‚ for at least three reasons. First‚ with common stock‚ not even the promised cash flows are known in a advance. Second‚ the life of the investment is essentially forever‚ since common stock has no maturity. Third‚ there is no way to easily observe the rate of return that the market requires. Nonetheless‚ as we will see‚ there are cases in which we can come up with
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Background of the Studies Valuation is the first step toward intelligent investing. When an investor attempts to determine the worth of her shares based on the fundamentals‚ it helps her make informed decisions about what stocks to buy or sell. Without fundamental value‚ one is set adrift in a sea of random short-term price movements and gut feelings. Before we can value a share of stock‚ we have to have some notion of what a share of stock is. A share of stock is not some magical creation
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Chapter 10 Stocks and Their Valuation Learning Objectives Solutions to End-of-Chapter Problems 10-1 D0 = $1.25; g1-3 = 6%; gn = 4%; D1 through D5 = ? D1 = D0(1 + g1) = $1.25(1.06) = $1.3250. D2 = D0(1 + g1)(1 + g2) = $1.25(1.06)2 = $1.4045. D3 = D0(1 + g1)(1 + g2)(1 + g3) = $1.25(1.06)3 = $1.4888. D4 = D0(1 + g1)(1 + g2)(1 + g3)(1 + gn) = $1.25(1.06)3(1.04) = $1.5483. D5 = D0(1 + g1)(1 + g2)(1 + g3)(1 + gn)2 = $1.25(1.06)3(1.04)2 = $1.6103. 10-2 = $1.35/(12%
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Seminar Questions – Stock Valuation 1. How much should you pay for the preferred stock of the Dakota Doorknob Company if it has $100 par value‚ pays $8.50 a share in annual dividends‚ and your required rate of return is 10 percent? 2. NDV Corp.’s common stock is expected to pay a $2 dividend‚ which will grow at a compound rate of 4 percent indefinitely. a. If the market requires a 14 percent return‚ what should be the current market price of the stock? b. If the
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Intrinsic Stock Valuation - Emerson Electric Intrinsic Stock Valuation - Emerson Electric In this cyber-problem‚ you will value the stock for Emerson Electric‚ a scientific and technical instrument company. While stock valuation is obviously important to investors‚ it is also vital to companies engaging in a merger or acquisition. Here‚ the process of stock valuation can often be quite subjective. Frequently‚ the opposing sides of a merger or acquisition will have vastly different opinions
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Stock Valuation project | IVR Great Value | | Invesco mortgage a Real-Estate investment trust company is a company that provides adjusted risk‚ to its customers primarily through dividend payout and secondly through capital appreciation. IVR isn’t the company seeking a favorable positive image in the community. Ivrs sole purpose is to generate profit and distribute it to the shareholder. As a mortgage specialist‚ Invesco has been well positioned to capitalize on the rebound in home values
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[pic] ASSIGNMENT #1 DUE ON SUNDAY‚ JUNE 24 NAME: SEC: ID: ______________ 1. Intraco Co. has the following account balances for the end of the year Dec 31‚ 2010 |Selling and administrative salaries |$120‚000 | |Purchase of raw materials |280‚000
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PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION Because rational people prefer to receive benefits sooner than later and make sacrifices later than sooner‚ money‚ which provides the option to buy benefits‚ is likewise preferred sooner to later. If an individual prefers money sooner than later‚ then he/she values a dollar today more than a dollar tomorrow or a dollar in one year from now. A dollar today is worth a dollar today: therefore‚ a dollar next year must be worth less than a dollar today since it is less preferable/valuable
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