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bens formula for intrinsic value:

intrinsic value = EPS * (8.5 +2 times anticipated growth over 7-10 years)

V: Intrinsic Value
EPS: the companyÕs last 12-month earnings per share
8.5: the constant represents the appropriate P-E ratio for a no-growth company a
s proposed by Graham
g: the companyÕs long-term (five years) earnings growth estimate
4.4: the average yield of high-grade corporate bonds in 1962, when this model wa
s introduced
Y: the current yield on AAA corporate bonds
V= eps* (8.5+2g) * 4.4 / y

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