Essays about: "Public firms"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 409 essays containing the words Public firms.

  1. 21. Less Is More: Exploring the Impact of Competition on Profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Hanna Lemne; Nora Palm-Jensen; [2023]
    Keywords : Competition; Herfindahl-Hirschman Index; Market Share; Market Structure; Profitability;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how competition affects profitability. This is done by studying the relationship between competition and profitability across all industries in the U.S. between 2002-2021, focusing on public firms. READ MORE

  3. 22. Unveiling the 'Rule of 40' : Exploring the Influence of Growth and Profitability on Valuation in the Nordic B2B SaaS Industry

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

    Author : Dante Algkvist Nordfors; Sofia Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Software-as-a-Service; SaaS; Rule of 40; Profitability; Valuation; Software-as-a-Service; SaaS; Rule of 40; Tillväxt; Lönsamhet; Värdering;

    Abstract : Amidst the growth of the global Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry, researchers have begun to scrutinize current valuation methods when applied to SaaS firms, and investors have widely embraced and adopted their own rules of thumb for SaaS company valuation. One of which is the 'Rule of 40', which is characterized by growth and profitability. READ MORE

  4. 23. A comparison of the innovation performance of European entrepreneurial firms backed by Corporate Venture Capital and Independent Venture Capital

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Suzanne Mooren; James Gibbons; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Venture Capital; Independent Venture Capital; Innovation; Publicly Owned Firms; Europe;

    Abstract : Corporate venture capital (CVC) has seen an enormous rise in Europe over the past decade, however, has been scarcely researched in terms of its impact on innovation. This paper is the first one to examine the impact of corporate venture capital (CVC) on the innovation, measured as number of patents granted and number of citations per patent, of public portfolio firms in comparison to firms backed by independent venture capital (IVC) in Europe. READ MORE

  5. 24. A family affair: The relationship between family control and performance in Swedish public firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Karin Frykhammar; Ella Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Family firms; Tobin s Q; Control; Agency costs;

    Abstract : This study examines the influence of family control on market and operational performance among the largest listed companies on Nasdaq Stockholm. Our results reveal that family control has a positive effect on market performance, but not on operational performance. READ MORE

  6. 25. Long-term performance and Method of Payment: A study of the Nordic Mergers and Acquisitions Market

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jonathan Svensson; Zied Boudabbous; [2023]
    Keywords : M A; BHAR; Method of Payment; The Nordic Region; Financial Constraints.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test how Nordic acquirers perform post M&A deals and to what extent the Method of Payment affects this performance. An additional analysis is also conducted where the above is tested, conditional on the financial constraints of the acquirer. READ MORE