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You can quickly evaluate using 4 key metrics:
The price to earnings ratio
The first and most important number is the price to earnings ratio. It tells us how much a company is earning in profits compared to the company’s price. Let’s make a simple calculation using Apple as an example: If the price of one stock is $180, then we divide that by the earnings per share. This just means how much profit they earned in the past year but for one share of that company. So, if they made 50 million a year but had five million stocks, that’s ten dollars earned for one share. 180 divided by an earnings per share of 10 is 18. A p/e ratio of 18 means apples price is 18 times what they earned in profits. They have a price of $180 per piece of Apple and each piece made ten dollars last year. So, the price is eighteen times what they made in profits.
The price to sales ratio
Instead of comparing the price to the earnings of a company, we compare it to the revenue. Revenue is money made before any expenses. For example, an iPhone costs you $1,000. That’s the revenue. But Apple only keeps $500 after the costs of making that iPhone. 500 is the earnings or profit. To get this ratio, we can use Apple as an example: The first part is the price of 180 divided by their revenue per share which is 50 per share. We get 3.6. Apple made $1 before any costs for every three dollars and six cents we paid. The average p.s ratio is 2.2 right now. The price-to-book ratio The price-to-book ratio compares the price of a stock to how much equity per share they have. Equity is pure money they have after debts are paid off. Like the previous ratios, we divide that number by the number of shares. For Apple at $180, dividing by their book value of 25 and we get a price to book ratio of 7.2. This means they have one dollar for every seven dollars in two cents we paid for them.
The debt to equity ratio
The last ratio we can use for a quick valuation is the debt to equity ratio which tells us how much debt a company has. We’re combining a company’s short and long-term debt and comparing it to the equity which is money after debts are paid. Apple has 122 billion of debt and 134 billion of equity. Dividing 122 by 134, we have a ratio of 0.9. You want this number to be low so a company has less debts. Below one is a good ratio.
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The par value of common stock must always be equal to its market value on the date the stock is issued?
False
What was the value of one Texas utilities common stock share in June 1990?
what was the price of a share of TXU stock in 1990
The value of common stock is based on it's?
1. Demand in the stock market2. The company's profitability3. the company's Sales/incomeetc..
What is the par value of each share if the hamiliton brush company issued 2500 shares of common stock worth 100000.00?
Par value has no real connection to the worth of common stock. For example, when Starbucks went public, its shares of stock was $0.001 par, but opened at $17 and closed in the same day at $21.50; so if there were 2,500 shares sold at opening, it worth 2,500 x $17 = $42,500, but this has no connection to par value. Assuming the 2,500 shares of common stock sold at par value and the earnings was $100,000.00; the par value would be $100,000 / 2,500 = $40.00
A stock price falls. Where has the money gone that investors had paid for the stock?
There are a two ways to look at this question:When a stock is purchased, funds are transferred from the buyer to the seller. Thus, the stock's reduction of value does not change the amount of money in the system. The decline in the stock's value is reflected as a decline in wealth for the stock holder but in a "non-currency" manner.If the stock purchased was from a short seller, than the decline in stock value decreases the wealth of the stock holder but increases the wealth of the short seller.
What is the value of the common stock as of September 29 2008?
Value of each share of Mckesson common stock on September 28th 1981
How do you calculate Book value of common stock?
the book value of common stock calculated as the following : book value = assets - liabilities and the result is divided by the number of stocks.
Is preferred stock considered to be more like common stock or bonds?
Preferred stock would be more like Common stock, because the value can go up or down. Bonds have a set value.
The par value of common stock must always be equal to its market value on the date the stock is issued?
False
You just got a dividend of 30 shares of preferred stock on your XYZ common stock You had purchased 200 shares of XYZ stock for 12000 On the date of dividen the market value of the common stock w?
Market value of common stock = 12000 / 200 = 60 per share Preferred shares are different from common shares
The effect of a stock dividend is to?
To increase the book value per shear of common stock
TCI Satellite EntertainmentInc you have the common stock in front of you what is it worth?
I have 18 shares of common stock in this company. What is the current value?
How do you find the value of a capital stock purchased in 1981?
To obtain the current value of capital stock it should be brought to a finical advisor. The current value is based on the purchase price and the current stock value. It can change daily.
Common stockholders do not have the right to?
Common stock holders do not have the right to choose a stock's par value. That accounting decision lies with the company itself.
What is the journal entry for a stock issue?
Issuing Par Value Common Stock for Cash (assume par value is $1) dr. Cash $1.00 cr. Common Stock $1.00 to record issuance of 1 share of $1 par common stock if sold for more than par value (Assuming $5) dr. Cash $5 cr. Common Stock $1 Paid-in Capital in excess of par $4 to record issuance of 1 share of common stock in excess of par.
Is Book value of common stock the same as the market value?
No. To get book value per share, you would divide book value by shares outstanding. Market value is whatever the current rate is on the stock exchange.
What is book value of share?
book value per share is total stockholders equity divided by total number of shares of preferred stock and common stock.
