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XV NISM Series XV
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Two companies have P/E ratios of 40 and 13, with expected growth rates of 30% and 8% respectively. Which company is cheaper based on PEG ratio?

Practice question from NISM XV Mock Test 3 — bank. The correct answer is highlighted below with a full explanation.

Options

  1. A

    Company with P/E of 13

  2. Company with P/E of 40

    Correct answer

  3. C

    Both are equally cheap

  4. D

    Insufficient data

Why this is the answer

PEG (Company 1) = 40 ÷ 30 = 1.33. PEG (Company 2) = 13 ÷ 8 = 1.62. Lower PEG indicates better valuation relative to growth.

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