Financial Management - Chapter 13

The combination of opportunity and execution. Opportunities must be recognized, and Employees must be ready, willing and able to take advantage of the opportunities. Using the P/E ratio: If a firm’s P/E ratio is 20, then a dollar increase in earnings per share will create $20 in additional The combination of opportunity and execution. Opportunities must be recognized, and Employees must be ready, willing and able to take advantage of the opportunities. Using the P/E ratio: If a firm’s P/E ratio is 20, then a dollar increase in earnings per share will create $20 in additional equity value per share. Problem: ignores R&D, which would reduce earnings per share, but should increase future earnings! more