Equity discount premium between public and private companies in the Eurozone

  1. Álvarez Plaza, Jaime
  2. Herrera, Paula
Journal:
Análisis Financiero

ISSN: 0210-2358

Year of publication: 2012

Issue: 120

Pages: 33-47

Type: Article

More publications in: Análisis Financiero

Sustainable development goals

info

SDG classification obtained using Aurora SDG artificial intelligence model.

Abstract

Non-listed firms analyzed by investors show poor firm marketability and financial information. Due to these factors, there is a higher perceived risk and, as a consequence, the private-held firms are sold at a discount over similar listed firms and over firms that generate acceptable levels of financial information within the Euro area. This paper concludes that the discount on privately-own companies across industries is economically reasonable and statistically significant