Session 12: Equity Investments: Valuation Models Reading 45: Residual Income Valuation
LOS g: Calculate an implied growth rate in residual income given the market price-to-book ratio and an estimate of the required rate of return on equity.
An investor is considering the purchase of Robust Econometrics, Inc., which has a price-to-book (P/B) value ratio of 4.50. Return on equity (ROE) is expected to be 14%, the current book value per share (BVPS) is Sf22.50, and the cost of equity is 12%. The growth rate implied by the current P/B ratio is closest to:
The P/B ratio of 4.50 and the current BVPS of Sf22.50 imply a market price of Sf101.25(4.5 × 22.5). This implies a growth rate of:
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