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REVIEW OF CORPORATE FINANCE STUDIES
Volume 8, Issue 1, Pages 174-206Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/rcfs/cfy010
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This paper discusses recent empirical evidence showing that the presence of earnings-per-share (EPS) targets is associated with short-termist behavior. EPS targets affect stock repurchases, R&D investments, capital expenditures, employment, and the structure of M&A deals. The practice of chasing EPS with changes in real investments appears to lead to long-term underperformance and can significantly affect economic growth and welfare. This discussion suggests that analysts, investors, and companies should stop focusing on EPS as a measure of performance. I also discuss how to break the link between performance targets and short-termism.
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