Pink Limited Purple Limited Earnings before interest and tax R3 000 000 R4 000 000 Long term interest bearing debt R500 000 R800 000 Earnings attributable to shareholders R2 124 000 R2 822 400 Tax rate 28% 28% Share Capital R2 00 000 R5 000 000 Number of ordinary shares issued 200 000 400 000 Number of ordinary shares authorised 1 000 000 500 000 Current market price of the share R30 R20.00 Dividend per share R5 R3                             Q.3.3 Calculate the price earnings ratio for Purple Limited.

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Pink Limited

Purple Limited

Earnings before interest and tax

R3 000 000

R4 000 000

Long term interest bearing debt

R500 000

R800 000

Earnings attributable to shareholders

R2 124 000

R2 822 400

Tax rate

28%

28%

Share Capital

R2 00 000

R5 000 000

Number of ordinary shares issued

200 000

400 000

Number of ordinary shares authorised

1 000 000

500 000

Current market price of the share

R30

R20.00

Dividend per share

R5

R3
 
 
     
     
     
     

Q.3.3

Calculate the price earnings ratio for Purple Limited.

 
     
     
     
     
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Price to earnings ratio is the ratio that helps in determining the value of company and also to identify whether they are overvalued and undervalued.

 

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