How to calculate sustainable growth with:

Profit margin 8.2%
Capital intensity ratio .75
Debt equity ratio .40
Net income $43,000
Dividends $12,000

The sustainable growth rate (let's call it g*, following common practice) is the result of multiplying two factors: Return on Equity (ROE, which is the ratio Net Income / Equity) and the firm's retention rate (or plowback rate, which is 1 - the payout rate) We'll call that latter factor R.

So g* = ROE x R

You have in your given data all the ingredients needed for this cocktail. Especially when you note that ROE is itself the result of multiplying three factors:

Profit margin (the ratio Net Income / Sales)
Asset turnover (Sales / Assets)
Capitalization (Assets / Equity)

One final clue, then back to you to solve: The Capital Intensity ratio is just the reciprocal of the Asset Turnover ratio.

Thank you! Extremely helpful

Glad it helped, M. Best of luck with your studies.

Can u show me calculations for this promblem
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