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Equity Investments

Calculating Intrinsic Value Using Residual Income Valuation

Hard Equity Valuation Applications Residual Income Valuation

Smith Industries has been consistent in generating returns on equity greater than its cost of equity. For the current year, Smith reported a net income of $1 million and has a book value of equity of $5 million. The cost of equity is 10%. An analyst at a brokerage firm wants to evaluate the intrinsic value of Smith Industries using the Residual Income Valuation model. The analyst believes the residual income for the year can be calculated as:

Residual Income = Net Income - (Cost of Equity × Book Value of Equity)

Based on this calculation, what is the intrinsic value per share of Smith Industries if it has 1 million shares outstanding?

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