The following table gives Foust Company\'s earnings per share for the last 10 ye
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The following table gives Foust Company's earnings per share for the last 10 years. The common stock, 9.0 million shares outstanding, is now (1/1/17) selling for $68 per share. The expected dividend at the end of the current year (12/31/17) is 60% of the 2016 EPS. Because investors expect past trends to continue, g may be based on the historical earnings growth rate. (Note that 9 years of growth are reflected in the 10 years of data.) Year EPS Year EPS 2007 $3.90 2012 $5.73 2008 4.21 2013 6.19 2009 4.55 2014 6.68 2010 4.91 2015 7.22 2011 5.31 2016 7.80 The current interest rate on new debt is 11%; Foust's marginal tax rate is 40%; and its target capital structure is 40% debt and 60% equity. Calculate Foust's after-tax cost of debt. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Calculate Foust's cost of common equity. Calculate the cost of equity as rs = D1/P0 + g. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. % Find Foust's WACC. Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. %
Explanation / Answer
Year
Expected EPS
2007
3.9
2008
4.21
2009
4.55
2010
4.91
2011
5.31
2012
5.73
2013
6.19
2014
6.68
2015
7.22
2016
7.8
2017
Growth rate = (present/past)^1/n -1
(7.8/3.9)^(1/9) -1
1.0800-1
0.08
8.00%
Expected EPS in 2017
EPS In 2016*(1+growth rate)
7.8*(1.08)
8.424
Dividend to be paid
60% of EPS
8.424*60%
5.0544
cost of equity = (expected dividend/current market price)+growth rate
(5.0544/68)+.08
0.154329
15.43294
after tax cost of debt
before tax cost of debt*(1-tax rate)
11*(1-.4)
6.6
source
weight
cost of source
cost*weight
Debt
0.4
6.6
2.64
equity
0.6
15.43294
9.259765
Weighted average cost of capital
sum of weight*cost of source
11.89976
11.9
Year
Expected EPS
2007
3.9
2008
4.21
2009
4.55
2010
4.91
2011
5.31
2012
5.73
2013
6.19
2014
6.68
2015
7.22
2016
7.8
2017
Growth rate = (present/past)^1/n -1
(7.8/3.9)^(1/9) -1
1.0800-1
0.08
8.00%
Expected EPS in 2017
EPS In 2016*(1+growth rate)
7.8*(1.08)
8.424
Dividend to be paid
60% of EPS
8.424*60%
5.0544
cost of equity = (expected dividend/current market price)+growth rate
(5.0544/68)+.08
0.154329
15.43294
after tax cost of debt
before tax cost of debt*(1-tax rate)
11*(1-.4)
6.6
source
weight
cost of source
cost*weight
Debt
0.4
6.6
2.64
equity
0.6
15.43294
9.259765
Weighted average cost of capital
sum of weight*cost of source
11.89976
11.9
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