Corporate Valuation
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CORPORATE VALUATION: DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE VALUE
The value of public companies is determined by the stock market. The value of companies not publicly quoted will be greatly influenced by the same market.
Therefore, we will focus on the main stock-market-related ratios.
They are:
* Market Capitalization
* Share values, nominal, book, market
* Earnings Per Share (EPS)
* Dividends Per Share (DPS)
* Dividend Cover and Pay-Out Ratio
* Earnings Yield
* Dividend Yield
* Price To Earnings Ratio (PE)
* Market To Book Ratio
Below is the balance sheet for Dandy Fashion Berhad:
Dandy Fashion Berhad
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2006
($000,000s)
Assets Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity
Long Investment $ $ Owners Funds $ $
Net Fixed Assets 440 Issued Capital 80
Investment 40 Capital Reserves 60
Revenue Reserves 220
360
480 Long-Term Loans 200
Current Assets Current Liabilities
Inventory 128 Short-Term Loans 60
Accounts Receivables 160 Accounts Payable 140
Cash 20 Miscellaneous 40
Miscellaneous 12
320 240
TOTAL ASSETS 800 TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY 800
Assumptions:
Issued Capital: 32,000,000
Nominal (par) value of $2.50
Book (asset) value of $11.25
Market value of $22.50
Profit and Loss Account For Year Ended 31 December 2006
($000,000s)
$ $
Sales1,120
PBIT 112
Interest 20
PBT 92
Tax 32
PAT 60
Common Dividend 24
RE 36
RATIOS:
1) Book Value Per Share (also known as asset backing)
Number of common shares = 32,000,000
Total owners' funds = $360,000,000
Book value per share
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