Question: show all steps (no excel formulas please) 1. Analysts expect Walmart Inc. to have earnings per share of $5.60 for the coming year (year 1).

 show all steps (no excel formulas please) 1. Analysts expect Walmart

show all steps (no excel formulas please)

Inc. to have earnings per share of $5.60 for the coming year

1. Analysts expect Walmart Inc. to have earnings per share of $5.60 for the coming year (year 1). Walmart intends to invest heavily in its online platform in the near term and therefore plans to retain and reinvest 80% of its earnings for the next three years (years 1, 2 and 3). For the next two years (years 4 and 5), retention and reinvestment is anticipated to decrease, with Walmart expected to retain 60% of its earnings. After that (year 6 onwards) the retention rate is expected to drop to 40% and remain that way. Walmart's new investments in online shopping are expected to generate a return of 15% per year. Walmart's equity cost of capital is estimated to be 9%. a. Using the information provided above, estimate Walmart's share price today. Suppose the retention rate estimate for year 6 onwards given above is not credible and you therefore ignore it (estimates prior to year 5 are still valid). Instead, you expect Walmart's 1- year forward price to earnings ratio in year 5 (i.e. PE ratio based on year 5 price and year 6 expected earnings) to be 24.5 (the midpoint between the S&P 500 historical average of 16 and Walmart's current PE ratio of 33). b. Use this information to come up with another estimate of Walmart's share price

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