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Gordon growth

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 11 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • December 4, 2013 at 8:46 pm #150385
    captmario
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    Hello,
    In December 2012 Q4(a)
    while calculating growth using gordon growth method, and calculating retention ratio, examiner took all past PATs and dividends, basically he made a average retention ratio of 41%

    Is is acceptable to use latest retention ratio, i only used last years divide and PAT to ensure current retention rate ?
    my retention ratio came to be 40%, very close but still led to 12 million difference when calculating Market capitalisation later on.

    December 5, 2013 at 10:26 am #150590
    John Moffat
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    You would lose one or two marks but not more – it would make more sense to use the average rather than just one year.

    December 5, 2013 at 10:35 am #150595
    captmario
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    Should we always use average retention ratio in gordon growth formula? or just when valuing an entity?

    December 5, 2013 at 10:39 am #150600
    John Moffat
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    Average will always be better. (Although it is very rare for him to ask the growth formula and if he does then he is more likely to give you just one figure for retention ratio rather than past information in order to take an average)

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