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Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Stock Valuation
Stock Valuation
• Learning Goals
1. Explain the role that a company’s future plays in
the stock valuation process.
2. Develop a forecast of a stock’s expected cash
flow, starting with corporate sales and earnings,
and then moving to expected dividends and
share price.
3. Discuss the concepts of intrinsic value and
required rates of return, and note how they are
used.
Present value of
Present value of Present value of
= + the price of the stock
a share of stock future dividends
at date of sale
• Learning Goals
1. Explain the role that a company’s future plays in
the stock valuation process.
2. Develop a forecast of a stock’s expected cash
flow, starting with corporate sales and earnings,
and then moving to expected dividends and
share price.
3. Discuss the concepts of intrinsic value and
required rates of return, and note how they are
used.
Additional
Chapter Art
Figure 8.1 Average P/E Ratio of S&P 500
Stocks