Car and General paid a dividend of 67 cents. Crown Berger is giving 1.25 shillings. Why is C&G trading at 50 shillings while Crown Berger is trading at a miserable 34.50. Is there something underlying the difference?

@ Surealligator you surprise me bana. Since when did the absolute amount of dividend become a way of valuing stocks? si safaricom na peni kumi basi itakuwa bure...

Reminds me of the comment by Prof Anyang' Nyong'o in the run up to SCOM IPO; "They are selling it at throw away! Sh5 is a joke; even KQ was sold for Sh11...."

@2012; YES.... prof of political science...

@surealligator; if you compare some basic data of C&G and crown, you will understand why:

EPS: C&G = 8.8, Crown = 3.64

NAV: C&G = 57.8, Crown = 34.3

P/E: C&G = 5.7, Crown = 9.6 [this makes Crown almost twice MORE expensive!]

P/B: C&G = 0.86, Crown = 1.02 [this makes Crown 20% MORE expensive]

On these alone, it is clear that Crown at Sh35 is MORE expensive than C&G at Sh50.

@Wondergirl; it is important to mention prominent people's names, especially politicians, and especially when they goof. It helps us know the caliber of leadership we have.