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The Impact of the Company’s Size on the Transaction Multiple

Author(s): Jana Skálová, Tomáš Podškubka, Petr Diviš
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze
Keywords: company size; transaction multiple; impact; statistics; spearman correlation

Summary/Abstract: This article focuses on the issue of company’s size with connection to its valuation multiples. The phenomenon of company’s size effect is described in theory and empirically tested. The knowledge of dependence on transaction multiples on company’s size is essential for valuation and decision about acquisition or disinvestment. The article follows on the Jeřábek’s and Čihák’s article (2008). The aim of the article is to empirically verify the statement that the buyers are willing to pay relatively lower amount of money for smaller companies than in case of investment in larger companies. The aim is not to determine the specific amount of the size risk premiums but demonstrate multiples increase with company's size multiple in connection to company’s size. Furthermore, it is necessary to take into account bigger companies have, in comparison with smaller entities, not only higher relative value, but also absolute. In other words, it means higher transaction multiple or lower discount rate.

  • Issue Year: 66/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 57-77
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Czech