Question

Milton Glasses recently paid a dividend of $1.70 per share, is currently expected to grow at a constant rate of 5%, and has a required return of 11%. Milton Glasses has been approached to buy a new company. Milton estimates if it buys the company, its constant growth rate would increase to 6.5%, but the firm would also be riskier, therefore increasing the required return of the company to 12%. Should Milton go ahead with the purchase of the new company?

Answer 1

Answer:

Milton should buy the company

Explanation:

Comparing the intrinsic value of the company in both scenarios using the Gordon Growth Model we get:

PV = [D0 * (1 + g)] / (r - g) where

D0 is current dividend

g = growth rate

r = required rate of return

Case 1 = current

PV = 1.7 * (1 + 0.05) / (0.11 - 0.05)

PV = 29.75

Case 2 = buying company

PV = 1.7 * ( 1 + 0.065) / ( 0.12 - 0.065)

PV = 32.92

The present value of the share when buying the company is higher than the current present value, therefore Milton should go ahead buying the company.