The competitive effects of IPOs on industry rivals

Joseph J. Henry

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Abstract

I study the impact of initial public offerings (IPOs) on industry rival performance. Instrumenting for IPO completion with post-IPO filing NASDAQ returns, I find no impact of IPOs on average rival sales growth, return on sales (ROS), or Tobin’s q after 3 years. However, post-IPO rival performance varies with rival financial constraints. Relative to peers, rivals with low cash or high leverage exhibit lower sales growth, ROS, and q values, accompanied by lower capital expenditures and employment growth. I provide causal evidence of the competitive impact of IPOs and highlight the competitive cost of financial constraints following industry IPO activity.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)86-106
Number of pages21
JournalReview of Financial Economics
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Finance
  • Economics and Econometrics

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