Homework 6: FIN 321, Winter 2020-2021 Joseph Kalmenovitz

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FIN 321, Winter 2020-2021 Joseph Kalmenovitz

Homework 6

Question 1
From FactSet, extract the consensus estimates for Home Depot’s dividend per share (DPS) and
earnings per share (EPS) for the next four fiscal quarters, starting from April 2021.
• What is the consensus estimate for DPS? For EPS?
• What is the implied plowback ratio and payout ratio?
• What was HD’s average payout ratio for the 14 fiscal quarters between October 2020-July
2017? Calculate the average based on the information in the “Income Statement” tab.

Question 2
From FactSet, extract Home Depot’s most recent Form 10-K for fiscal year 2019.
• When was the report filed? What was the lag relative to the end of the fiscal year?
• How much did HD spend on buybacks in the full fiscal year 2019?
• How much did HD spend on dividends in the full fiscal year 2019?
• How much does HD plan to spend on repurchase in the near future?
• Suppose HD will spend the entire dollar amount left in the program to buy back all the
outstanding shares. What would be the “special dividend” per share?

Question 3
On FactSet, find HD’s raw levered beta calculated over 3 years.
• What is HD’s discount rate? Assume risk-free rate of 1.5% and market risk premium of 5%.

Question 4
Use the Gordon model to answer the following questions. Assume HD’s growth rate is 2.5%.
• What is HD’s intrinsic value? Compared to its stock price, would you buy the stock? Why?
• How would your answers change if we use HD’s unlevered beta?
• How would your answers change if we ignore the “special dividend” from repurchases?

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