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Antoinette Sanford Financial Statement Analysis. FIN620-0804B-01 Unit 5 IP - 11/08/2008. Price Earnings (P/E) Ratio Multiples Approach. P/E ratio = current market price per share earnings per share The P/E Ratio is one of three ratios in the multiples approach valuation model.
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Antoinette SanfordFinancial Statement Analysis FIN620-0804B-01 Unit 5 IP - 11/08/2008
Price Earnings (P/E) RatioMultiples Approach • P/E ratio = current market price per share earnings per share • The P/E Ratio is one of three ratios in the multiples approach valuation model
Multiples Approach Valuation Model • Uses three different ratios: • price/earnings (P/E) • market/book (M/B) • price/sales (P/S)
“Comparable” Firms • “Comparables” are similar in terms of: • economics of underlying business • projected earnings growth rates • accounting methods • operating margins • capital structures
“Multiples Approach” Valuation WHY? • Generally preferred over discounted cash flow valuation models because it is a much quicker calculation process. • Considered “valid” because it is so commonly used.
“Multiples Approach” Valuation WHY NOT? • Earnings may vary among comparable firms • Single year results may be skewed RESULTS? • Inaccurate valuation.
PetSmart, Inc. – Target Firm • PetSmart, Inc. - a “Specialty Retailer” whose three top competitors are: • PetCo – next largest pet supplies retailer • Target Corporation - selected as comparable • Walmart Stores, Inc. – not considered comparable
Comparable Firms Specialty Retailers comparable to PetSmart: • Target Corporation • Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. • Williams Sonoma, Inc.
References • Soffer, L.C. and Soffer, R.J. (2003). Financial statement analysis: A valuation approach.Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. • Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.Retrieved 11/09/2008 from: • http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/ratios?rpc=66&symbol=BBBY.O • PetSmart, Inc. Retrieved 11/09/2008 from: • http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/ratios?symbol=PETM.O • Target Corporation. Retrieved 11/09/2008 from: • http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/ratios?symbol=TGT.N&rpc=66 • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Retrieved 11/09/2008 from: • http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/ratios?symbol=WSM.N&rpc=66