Vriend Software Inc.’s book value per share is \(15.20. If earnings per share is\)1.88 and the firm’s stock trades in the stock market at 3.5 times book value pershare, what will the P/E ratio be? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

Short Answer

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The P/E ratio of Vriend Software Inc. is 28.

Step by step solution

01

Calculation of market price per share (MPS) of the company

MPS=3.5×BookValuepershare=3.5×$15.20=$53.20

02

 Calculation of the P/E ratio of the company

PERatio=MPSEPS=$53.20$1.88=28

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