Question: Valuation Using the PE Multiple The following table provides summary data for Applied Materials Inc. and its competitors, KLA Tencor Corporation and Lam Research Corporation.

Valuation Using the PE Multiple

The following table provides summary data for Applied Materials Inc. and its competitors, KLA Tencor Corporation and Lam Research Corporation.

(in millions)

Applied Materials KLA Tencor Lam Research
Company assumed value - $10,000 $11,739
Equity assumed value - $9,197 $13,454
NOPAT $1,444 $440 $674
Net income $1,377 $479 $769
Net nonoperating obligations (assets) $(1,369) $803 $(1,715)
Common shares outstanding 1,160.0 157.9 158.5

a. Compute the price to net income ratio for both KLA Tencor Corporation and Lam Research Corporation.

Round answers to two decimal places, when applicable.

Price to Net income ratio
KLA Tencor Answer

Lam Research Answer

b. Use KLA Tencor Corporation and Lam Research Corporation as comparables, along with the price to net income ratios from part a, and then estimate for Applied Materials Inc. its equity intrinsic value and its equity intrinsic value per share.

  • Round equity intrinsic value to the nearest million.

  • Round equity intrinsic value per share to two decimal places.

Applied Materials
Equity intrinsic value Answer

million
Equity intrinsic value per share Answer

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