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GWW Co BPP 246

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  • This topic has 4 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 1 year ago by LMR1006.
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  • February 28, 2024 at 11:12 pm #701410
    jessicarawlinson
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    Hi Sir,

    So sorry to post again. I am quite confused 🙁

    Assume that GWW Cos P/E ratio is 15. Its competitor’s earnings yield is 6.25%.
    When comparing GWW Co to its competitor, which of the following is correct?

    So I worked out;
    GWW yield 6.7
    Competitors 6.25

    GWW PE 15
    Competitors 16

    So I selected higher for yield and lower for PE but it is the opposite way around on the answer page (earning yield of GWW lower and P/E ratio of GWW higher)

    Thank you in advance and sorry once again!

    February 29, 2024 at 6:48 am #701419
    LMR1006
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    The correct answer is that the earnings yield of GWW Co is lower and the P/E ratio of GWW Co is higher compared to its competitor.

    This may seem counterintuitive, but it is because the earnings yield and P/E ratio are inversely related. The earnings yield is calculated by taking the reciprocal of the P/E ratio.
    So, if the P/E ratio is higher, the earnings yield will be lower, and vice versa. In this case,

    GWW Co has a higher P/E ratio of 15 compared to its competitor, which results in a lower earnings yield of 6.7% for GWW Co. Conversely, the competitor has a lower P/E ratio of 16, which leads to a higher earnings yield of 6.25%.

    February 29, 2024 at 11:35 am #701456
    jessicarawlinson
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    Thank you sir.

    I understand that if the PE is higher the earnings yield will be lower thank you for explaining, but 15 is a lower number than 16 so I don’t quite understand how the PE is higher than the competitor when the actual number is lower?

    I have seen another example where the answer is the other way around;

    DD Co’s P/E ratio is 12. Its competitor’s earnings yield is 10%.
    When comparing DD Co to its competitor, which of the following is correct?
    Earning yield – P/E ratio
    A Higher Higher
    B Higher Lower
    C Lower Higher
    D Lower Lower

    The correct answer is C and I understand this because DD CO’s PE is 12 and the competitor is 10, so the PE is higher and the yield will be lower

    March 2, 2024 at 8:55 am #701650
    shahreel
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    Honestly, I am also confused with same question, almost stuck. i dont understand how eanding yield can be lower for GWW when it is 6.7% compared to the 6.25% for competitor, Same way for GWW P/E is 15 while its 16 for the COmpetitors

    But answers says other way around,

    March 2, 2024 at 6:29 pm #701723
    LMR1006
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    This may seem counterintuitive, but it is because the earnings yield and P/E ratio are inversely related.

    The earnings yield is calculated by taking the reciprocal of the P/E ratio.
    So, if the P/E ratio is higher, the earnings yield will be lower, and vice versa. In this case,

    GWW Co has a higher P/E ratio of 15 compared to its competitor, which results in a lower earnings yield of 6.7% for GWW Co.

    Conversely, the competitor has a lower P/E ratio of 16, which leads to a higher earnings yield of 6.25%.

    Along with

    DD Co’s P/E ratio is 12. Its competitor’s earnings yield is 10%.
    So that means the competition has a PE ratio of 10 – 1/0.10
    Whilst DD has an earnings yield of 8.33 – 1/12

    When comparing DD Co to its competitor, which of the following is correct?

    Earning yield – P/E ratio
    A Higher Higher
    B Higher Lower
    C Lower Higher
    D Lower Lower

    The correct answer is C and I understand this because DD CO’s PE is 12 and the competitor is 10, so the PE is higher and the yield will be lower

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