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Equity Investments

Intrinsic Value Estimation Using P/E Ratio

Easy Equity Valuation Applications Market-based Valuation

XYZ Ltd is a retail company that has consistently engaged in market-based valuation to assess its equity. The firm's recent analysis used the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio approach. Analysts collected the P/E ratios of comparable firms in the retail sector and used this data to estimate the intrinsic value of XYZ Ltd's stock.

Given that the average P/E ratio of the peer group is 15, and XYZ Ltd has generated earnings per share (EPS) of $2, what is the estimated intrinsic value of XYZ Ltd's stock based on this market-based valuation method?

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