R&D Expenses and Their Effects on Firm Value
R&D Expenses and Their Effects on Firm Value

Summary/Abstract: The positive impact of intangibles on economic performance and firm value in general is well documented in the literature. In the paper we research what kind of investment is more significant from the perspective of firm value. Either it is the purchase of intangible assets and own investment or development of these types of assets is important in a firm. To analyse the case, we use panel data of 313 European publicly traded companies from four time periods. The study finds that R&D expenses can significantly explain market capitalization of the selected companies. The study expresses that firm with higher intangible investment tends to have higher market capitalization and that investment in intangible assets is rewarded in the form of higher intangible capital as a part of the market capitalization. Specifically, the investment in the R&D is evaluated significantly and positively by the market.

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