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Basic Question 1 of 4
Which statement(s) is (are) false regarding the two ways in which price multiples can be used?
II. A P/E ratio of 10 indicates that each dollar invested in the company generates $0.1 of earnings.
III. If a stock is relatively undervalued based on the method of comparables, it implies that it is absolutely cheaper to buy than other stocks.
I. The economic rational behind the method based on forecasted fundamentals is the law of one price.
II. A P/E ratio of 10 indicates that each dollar invested in the company generates $0.1 of earnings.
III. If a stock is relatively undervalued based on the method of comparables, it implies that it is absolutely cheaper to buy than other stocks.
User Contributed Comments 6
| User | Comment |
|---|---|
| danlan2 | I: economic rational behind the method of comparables is the law of one price. |
| broadex | Why not B |
| rana1970 | Word "absolutely" makes C incorrect. It's relatively cheaper. |
| gregsob2 | @broadex: a P/E of 10 represents at each $1 invested generates $0.10 (10 = 1/.1) |
| vadfir | Read the question again. It asks for FALSE statement. Word "absolutely" makes C false, therefore correct answer. |
| davidt876 | thats what rana meant vad |
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Learning Outcome Statements
calculate and interpret alternative price multiples and dividend yield;
calculate and interpret underlying earnings, explain methods of normalizing earnings per share (EPS), and calculate normalized EPS;
explain and justify the use of earnings yield (E/P);
describe fundamental factors that influence alternative price multiples and dividend yield;
calculate and interpret the justified price-to-earnings ratio (P/E), price-to-book ratio (P/B), and price-to-sales ratio (P/S) for a stock, based on forecasted fundamentals;
calculate and interpret a predicted P/E, given a cross-sectional regression on fundamentals, and explain limitations to the cross-sectional regression methodology;
evaluate a stock by the method of comparables and explain the importance of fundamentals in using the method of comparables;
calculate and interpret the P/E-to-growth ratio (PEG) and explain its use in relative valuation;
calculate and explain the use of price multiples in determining terminal value in a multistage discounted cash flow (DCF) model;
explain alternative definitions of cash flow used in price and enterprise value (EV) multiples and describe limitations of each definition;
calculate and interpret EV multiples and evaluate the use of EV/EBITDA;
CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 4, Module 23.