Kyle Corporation is comparing two different capital structures, an all-equity plan (Plan I) and a levered plan (Plan II). Under Plan I, Kyle would have 790,000 shares of stock outstanding. Under Plan II, there would be 540,000 shares of stock outstanding and $10.50 million in debt outstanding. The interest rate on the debt is 8 percent, and there are no taxes.
Assume that EBIT is $3.1 million. Compute the EPS for both Plan I and Plan II.
Assume that EBIT is $3.6 million. Compute the EPS for both Plan I and Plan II.
What is the break-even EBIT?