You are asked to value Gamecocks Inc. using the relative valuation method. Gamecocks Inc.'s earnings forecast for next year (EPS (next year)) is $2.44. The valuation and earnings of comparable companies are provided below. What is your estimate for the company's stock price? Round to one decimal place. [Hint: Compute the corresponding valuation multiple of the comparables and take simple average across the three comparable companies. Then apply this average multiple to Gamecocks Inc.]

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