Market Ratios Provide brief definition of what Market ratios mean to the profitability of a company. What are the differences between Apple and Samsung in relationship to the ratios? See attached for ratios What does it mean to the company’s profitability?  Is it good or bad

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Market Ratios

  1. Provide brief definition of what Market ratios mean to the profitability of a company.
  2. What are the differences between Apple and Samsung in relationship to the ratios?
    • See attached for ratios
  3. What does it mean to the company’s profitability?  Is it good or bad?
APPLE INC 2019
Net Income - Preferred Dividends
55,256
55,256.00
EPS
2.97
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
18,595
18,595.00
Market price of Stock per Share
106.84
106.84
Price Earnings Ratio
32.50
Earnings per Share
3.2875
3.2875
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SAMSUNG 2019
Net Income - Preferred Dividends
16,088
16,088.00
ЕPS
2.70
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
5,969
5,969.00
Market price of Stock per Share
Earnings per Share
46.84
46.84
Price Earnings Ratio
17.56
2.6668
2.6668
Transcribed Image Text:APPLE INC 2019 Net Income - Preferred Dividends 55,256 55,256.00 EPS 2.97 Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 18,595 18,595.00 Market price of Stock per Share 106.84 106.84 Price Earnings Ratio 32.50 Earnings per Share 3.2875 3.2875 = SAMSUNG 2019 Net Income - Preferred Dividends 16,088 16,088.00 ЕPS 2.70 Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding 5,969 5,969.00 Market price of Stock per Share Earnings per Share 46.84 46.84 Price Earnings Ratio 17.56 2.6668 2.6668
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1.Market ratios- These are used to evaluate whether the shares of a public company are underpriced or overpriced or at par with the market. These ratios help investors in making investment decisions regarding shares of a company.

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2.Apple vs Samsung market ratio analysis- 

EPS- Earning per share gives the dollar values per outstanding equity share for a company. For this, all payments for debenture holders and preferred stockholders need to be adjusted from the income of the company.

Now coming to the Apple vs Samsung comparison, Apple incorporation has a higher eps of 2.97  as compared to  2.70 of Samsung in the year 2019. This, in turn, shows Apple was able to generate more wealth for the shareholder than Samsung and thus has better investment prospects.

 

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