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Diamond Ltd has a return on equity (ROE) of 36% and an equity risk premium of 6.10%, respectively. Its shares are currently selling for R59.36. The company reported trailing 12-month earnings per share of R3.84 and paid dividends of R1.42 per share. The profit margin on sales is 24.10%. The table below provides Diamond Ltd’s estimated sensitivities to the Fama-French factors, along with the corresponding risk premiums for each factor.
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Factor sensitivity
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Risk premium (%)
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Market factor
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0.86
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6.4
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Size factor
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-0.25
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1.2
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Value factor
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-0.32
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1.4
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Based on Diamond Ltd’s expected style characteristics and its factor sensitivities, the company is a … .