Essays about: "Total Shareholder Return"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words Total Shareholder Return.

1. 1. Predictability of Shareholder Return in Medical Device Companies : Investment Decisions from thePerspective of an Investment Firm

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Daniel Gröttheim; [2023]
   Keywords : Medical device companies; pre-market approval; total return; abnormal return; stock return prediction; market anomalies; free cash flow yield; efficient markets; financial crisis; investment firm; Medicintekniska företag; förmarknadsgodkännande; totalavkastning; abnorm avkastning; aktieavkastningsförutsägbarhet; marknadsavvikelser; avkastning på fritt kassaflöde; effektiva marknader; finanskris; investeringsföretag;

   Abstract : The medical device industry has seen rapid growth in recent years, and the increasing valuations has caught the attention of investors. Although their growth has outpaced many indices, medical device companies’ reliance on capital to finance research, patents, and clinical testing to reach pre-market approval makes due-diligence and the investment research process especially complex. READ MORE

3. 2. Does Sustainability Matter? Analysis of the Impact of Corporate Sustainability on Financial Markets in the Context of Acquisitions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Jonas Dittrich; Alice Serenhov; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate Sustainability; Sustainability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Financial Markets; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The concept of sustainable investing has gained importance in recent years, considering the growing share of sustainable investments compared to the total volume of global investments. The rise of sustainable investment has not only led to changes on the part of investors, but also to changes of a strategic nature on the part of companies. READ MORE

4. 3. Does ESG pay off? : A quantitative study of how ESG-scores affect Swedish Large-cap Firms Performance and Stock returns

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Nebil Esmail; Andreas Mattsson; [2022]
   Keywords : Firm performance; Stock returns; ESG-scores; Sweden; Large-cap; Stakeholder theory; Shareholder theory; Efficient Market Hypothesis; CAPM; Fama- French Three-Factor Model;

   Abstract : Previous scholars have viewed expenditures on ESG (environmental, social, governance) in two distinct ways. In one way, it has been viewed as wasteful if it does not directly contribute to the business. The other perspective being that by addressing ESG-issues, one can improve businesses by improving society. READ MORE

5. 4. Artificial Intelligence and its Breakthrough in the Nordics : A Study of the Relationship Between AI Usage and Financial Performance in the Nordic Market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Frida Ottosson; Martin Westling; [2020]
   Keywords : AI; artificial intelligence; financial performance; ROA; nasdaq; nordic;

   Abstract : As the fourth digital revolution is initiated and digitalization is becoming increasingly evident in today’s society, the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) is experiencing a boom and is continuously transforming a vast variety of industries. Previous studies have found several links between AI usage and economic benefits, such as increased efficiency and lower costs. READ MORE

6. 5. The Implications of Earnouts - A Study on the Swedish M&A Market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Ning Wang; Laura Lindberg; [2018]
   Keywords : Earnouts; Sweden; M A; PSM; CAR;

   Abstract : In this thesis, we study the effects of earnouts in the Swedish M&A market. We focus on transactions in which public bidders acquire private targets. Propensity score matching (PSM) is used to reduce the potential problems related to random sampling. READ MORE