Variables attributes
| Variables | N | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | |||||
| Panel A: overall summary statistics | ||||||||||
| Price | 19,273 | 16.78 | 15.54 | 0.730 | 413.5 | |||||
| Growth | 17,956 | 2.582 | 16.28 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 20,519 | 0.472 | 1.030 | 0.00712 | 0.94 | |||||
| Size | 20,519 | 21.82 | 1.323 | 13.76 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 20,178 | 8.872 | 6.416 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 22,908 | 0.376 | 0.682 | −22.41 | 17.53 | |||||
| BPS | 22,908 | 4.475 | 3.178 | −23.96 | 60.42 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 12,317 | 0.00194 | 0.00887 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 14,211 | −0.202 | 0.480 | −47.07 | 9.740 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 10,317 | 0.000762 | 0.00576 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 12,211 | −0.0703 | 0.170 | −3.713 | 0.540 | |||||
| Panel B: partition based on lifecycle stages | ||||||||||
| Growth firms | ||||||||||
| Price | 2,455 | 13.76 | 11.37 | 1.520 | 174.0 | |||||
| Growth | 2,655 | 6.526 | 26.02 | −0.707 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 2,674 | 0.526 | 0.196 | 0.0250 | 0.932 | |||||
| Size | 2,674 | 22.61 | 1.210 | 18.52 | 27.34 | |||||
| Firm age | 2,674 | 9.998 | 4.855 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 2,797 | 0.347 | 0.715 | −5.903 | 16.54 | |||||
| BPS | 2,797 | 4.383 | 2.642 | −4.066 | 42.25 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 2,277 | 0.00297 | 0.0129 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 2,674 | −0.248 | 0.233 | −2.416 | 0.507 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 2,277 | 0.00152 | 0.0108 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 2,674 | −0.101 | 0.191 | −1.690 | 0.304 | |||||
| Mature firms | ||||||||||
| Price | 7,226 | 14.92 | 14.08 | 1.660 | 413.5 | |||||
| Growth | 7,488 | 2.829 | 16.99 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 7,773 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.00917 | 0.91 | |||||
| Size | 7,773 | 22.04 | 1.324 | 13.76 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 7,597 | 11.47 | 5.648 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 8,363 | 0.355 | 0.742 | −5.573 | 17.53 | |||||
| BPS | 8,363 | 4.178 | 3.075 | −23.96 | 60.42 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 6,796 | 0.00217 | 0.00930 | 0 | 0.229 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 7,541 | −0.206 | 0.414 | −28.96 | 1.072 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 6,796 | 0.00108 | 0.00608 | 0 | 0.229 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 7,541 | −0.0947 | 0.192 | −3.713 | 0.540 | |||||
| Stagnant firms | ||||||||||
| Price | 7,049 | 20.11 | 18.05 | 1.950 | 370.5 | |||||
| Growth | 6,439 | 0.595 | 7.493 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 7,666 | 0.410 | 1.425 | 0.00712 | 0.94 | |||||
| Size | 7,666 | 21.38 | 1.169 | 15.57 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 7,532 | 5.893 | 6.603 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 8,144 | 0.395 | 0.606 | −22.41 | 5.763 | |||||
| BPS | 8,144 | 4.922 | 3.285 | −20.99 | 31.54 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 6,750 | 0.00154 | 0.00660 | 0 | 0.167 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 6,446 | −0.167 | 0.654 | −47.07 | 9.740 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 6,750 | 0.000470 | 0.00358 | 0 | 0.129 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 6,446 | −0.0564 | 0.157 | −2.744 | 0.319 | |||||
| Panel C: partition based on product market competition | ||||||||||
| Concentrated industry | ||||||||||
| Price | 6,189 | 15.62 | 16.45 | 1.660 | 370.5 | |||||
| Growth | 6,282 | 3.973 | 20.52 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 6,740 | 0.514 | 0.631 | 0.0105 | 0.91 | |||||
| Size | 6,740 | 22.07 | 1.527 | 13.76 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 6,645 | 10.40 | 6.661 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 7,537 | 0.365 | 0.730 | −22.41 | 17.53 | |||||
| BPS | 7,537 | 4.243 | 3.115 | −23.96 | 42.25 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 5,831 | 0.00152 | 0.00803 | 0 | 0.216 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 6,338 | −0.189 | 0.268 | −4.368 | 1.088 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 5,831 | 0.000612 | 0.00491 | 0 | 0.216 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 6,338 | −0.0820 | 0.179 | −2.744 | 0.540 | |||||
| Competitive industry | ||||||||||
| Price | 10,541 | 17.71 | 15.34 | 1.520 | 413.5 | |||||
| Growth | 10,300 | 1.687 | 12.93 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 11,373 | 0.433 | 1.144 | 0.00712 | 0.94 | |||||
| Size | 11,373 | 21.71 | 1.159 | 16.71 | 27.10 | |||||
| Firm age | 11,158 | 7.990 | 6.253 | 0 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 11,767 | 0.375 | 0.653 | −6.024 | 15.38 | |||||
| BPS | 11,767 | 4.700 | 3.122 | −7.293 | 60.42 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 9,992 | 0.00231 | 0.00941 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 10,323 | −0.203 | 0.603 | −47.07 | 9.740 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 9,992 | 0.00104 | 0.00682 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 10,323 | −0.0802 | 0.181 | −3.713 | 0.382 | |||||
| Difference of means test | ||||||||||
| Variables | Growth | Mature | Stagnant | Difference (growth – mature | Difference (mature –stagnant) | Competitive | Concentrated | Difference (competitive – concentrated) | ||
| R&D/TA | 0.00297 | 0.00217 | 0.00154 | 0.008** | 0.00063 | 0.00231 | 0.00152 | 0.0079** | ||
| FCF/TA | 0.248 | 0.206 | 0.167 | 0.042** | 0.039 | 0.203 | 0.189 | 0.14** | ||
| R&D-IE | 0.00152 | 0.00108 | 0.000470 | 0.0044** | 0.00061 | 0.00104 | 0.000612 | 0.00042** | ||
| FCF-IE | 0.101 | 0.0947 | 0.0564 | 0.0063** | 0.0501 | 0.0802 | 0.0820 | −0.0018** | ||
| Panel D: correlation analysis | ||||||||||
| Price | EPS | BPS | R&D-IE | FCF-IE | Size | Leverage | Growth | Firm age | VIF | |
| Price | 1 | |||||||||
| EPS | 0.4950* | 1 | 1.66 | |||||||
| BPS | 0.4705* | 0.6101* | 1 | 1.89 | ||||||
| R&D-IE | 0.0320* | −0.0097 | −0.0089 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 0.0785* | 0.0706* | 0.0508* | −0.0610* | 1 | 1.07 | ||||
| Size | −0.1403* | 0.1705* | 0.2694* | 0.0056 | −0.0995* | 1 | 1.29 | |||
| Leverage | −0.0817* | −0.1290* | −0.1515* | −0.01 | −0.1214* | −0.0004 | 1 | 1.05 | ||
| Growth | −0.0469* | 0.0241* | −0.0229* | −0.0186* | 0.0441* | 0.0467* | 0.0167* | 1 | 1.02 | |
| Firm age | −0.2648* | −0.1244* | −0.2213* | 0.0052 | −0.1410* | 0.2696* | 0.1108* | 0.1122* | 1 | 1.2 |
| Variables | Mean | SD | Min. | Max. | ||||||
| Price | 19,273 | 16.78 | 15.54 | 0.730 | 413.5 | |||||
| Growth | 17,956 | 2.582 | 16.28 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 20,519 | 0.472 | 1.030 | 0.00712 | 0.94 | |||||
| Size | 20,519 | 21.82 | 1.323 | 13.76 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 20,178 | 8.872 | 6.416 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 22,908 | 0.376 | 0.682 | −22.41 | 17.53 | |||||
| BPS | 22,908 | 4.475 | 3.178 | −23.96 | 60.42 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 12,317 | 0.00194 | 0.00887 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 14,211 | −0.202 | 0.480 | −47.07 | 9.740 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 10,317 | 0.000762 | 0.00576 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 12,211 | −0.0703 | 0.170 | −3.713 | 0.540 | |||||
| Growth firms | ||||||||||
| Price | 2,455 | 13.76 | 11.37 | 1.520 | 174.0 | |||||
| Growth | 2,655 | 6.526 | 26.02 | −0.707 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 2,674 | 0.526 | 0.196 | 0.0250 | 0.932 | |||||
| Size | 2,674 | 22.61 | 1.210 | 18.52 | 27.34 | |||||
| Firm age | 2,674 | 9.998 | 4.855 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 2,797 | 0.347 | 0.715 | −5.903 | 16.54 | |||||
| BPS | 2,797 | 4.383 | 2.642 | −4.066 | 42.25 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 2,277 | 0.00297 | 0.0129 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 2,674 | −0.248 | 0.233 | −2.416 | 0.507 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 2,277 | 0.00152 | 0.0108 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 2,674 | −0.101 | 0.191 | −1.690 | 0.304 | |||||
| Mature firms | ||||||||||
| Price | 7,226 | 14.92 | 14.08 | 1.660 | 413.5 | |||||
| Growth | 7,488 | 2.829 | 16.99 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 7,773 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.00917 | 0.91 | |||||
| Size | 7,773 | 22.04 | 1.324 | 13.76 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 7,597 | 11.47 | 5.648 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 8,363 | 0.355 | 0.742 | −5.573 | 17.53 | |||||
| BPS | 8,363 | 4.178 | 3.075 | −23.96 | 60.42 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 6,796 | 0.00217 | 0.00930 | 0 | 0.229 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 7,541 | −0.206 | 0.414 | −28.96 | 1.072 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 6,796 | 0.00108 | 0.00608 | 0 | 0.229 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 7,541 | −0.0947 | 0.192 | −3.713 | 0.540 | |||||
| Stagnant firms | ||||||||||
| Price | 7,049 | 20.11 | 18.05 | 1.950 | 370.5 | |||||
| Growth | 6,439 | 0.595 | 7.493 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 7,666 | 0.410 | 1.425 | 0.00712 | 0.94 | |||||
| Size | 7,666 | 21.38 | 1.169 | 15.57 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 7,532 | 5.893 | 6.603 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 8,144 | 0.395 | 0.606 | −22.41 | 5.763 | |||||
| BPS | 8,144 | 4.922 | 3.285 | −20.99 | 31.54 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 6,750 | 0.00154 | 0.00660 | 0 | 0.167 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 6,446 | −0.167 | 0.654 | −47.07 | 9.740 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 6,750 | 0.000470 | 0.00358 | 0 | 0.129 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 6,446 | −0.0564 | 0.157 | −2.744 | 0.319 | |||||
| Concentrated industry | ||||||||||
| Price | 6,189 | 15.62 | 16.45 | 1.660 | 370.5 | |||||
| Growth | 6,282 | 3.973 | 20.52 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 6,740 | 0.514 | 0.631 | 0.0105 | 0.91 | |||||
| Size | 6,740 | 22.07 | 1.527 | 13.76 | 28.51 | |||||
| Firm age | 6,645 | 10.40 | 6.661 | 1 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 7,537 | 0.365 | 0.730 | −22.41 | 17.53 | |||||
| BPS | 7,537 | 4.243 | 3.115 | −23.96 | 42.25 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 5,831 | 0.00152 | 0.00803 | 0 | 0.216 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 6,338 | −0.189 | 0.268 | −4.368 | 1.088 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 5,831 | 0.000612 | 0.00491 | 0 | 0.216 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 6,338 | −0.0820 | 0.179 | −2.744 | 0.540 | |||||
| Competitive industry | ||||||||||
| Price | 10,541 | 17.71 | 15.34 | 1.520 | 413.5 | |||||
| Growth | 10,300 | 1.687 | 12.93 | −0.975 | 145.0 | |||||
| Leverage | 11,373 | 0.433 | 1.144 | 0.00712 | 0.94 | |||||
| Size | 11,373 | 21.71 | 1.159 | 16.71 | 27.10 | |||||
| Firm age | 11,158 | 7.990 | 6.253 | 0 | 26 | |||||
| EPS | 11,767 | 0.375 | 0.653 | −6.024 | 15.38 | |||||
| BPS | 11,767 | 4.700 | 3.122 | −7.293 | 60.42 | |||||
| R&D/TA | 9,992 | 0.00231 | 0.00941 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF/TA | 10,323 | −0.203 | 0.603 | −47.07 | 9.740 | |||||
| R&D-IE | 9,992 | 0.00104 | 0.00682 | 0 | 0.277 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 10,323 | −0.0802 | 0.181 | −3.713 | 0.382 | |||||
| Difference of means test | ||||||||||
| Variables | Growth | Mature | Stagnant | Difference (growth – mature | Difference (mature –stagnant) | Competitive | Concentrated | Difference (competitive – concentrated) | ||
| R&D/TA | 0.00297 | 0.00217 | 0.00154 | 0.008** | 0.00063 | 0.00231 | 0.00152 | 0.0079** | ||
| FCF/TA | 0.248 | 0.206 | 0.167 | 0.042** | 0.039 | 0.203 | 0.189 | 0.14** | ||
| R&D-IE | 0.00152 | 0.00108 | 0.000470 | 0.0044** | 0.00061 | 0.00104 | 0.000612 | 0.00042** | ||
| FCF-IE | 0.101 | 0.0947 | 0.0564 | 0.0063** | 0.0501 | 0.0802 | 0.0820 | −0.0018** | ||
| Price | EPS | BPS | R&D-IE | FCF-IE | Size | Leverage | Growth | Firm age | VIF | |
| Price | 1 | |||||||||
| EPS | 0.4950* | 1 | 1.66 | |||||||
| BPS | 0.4705* | 0.6101* | 1 | 1.89 | ||||||
| R&D-IE | 0.0320* | −0.0097 | −0.0089 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| FCF-IE | 0.0785* | 0.0706* | 0.0508* | −0.0610* | 1 | 1.07 | ||||
| Size | −0.1403* | 0.1705* | 0.2694* | 0.0056 | −0.0995* | 1 | 1.29 | |||
| Leverage | −0.0817* | −0.1290* | −0.1515* | −0.01 | −0.1214* | −0.0004 | 1 | 1.05 | ||
| Growth | −0.0469* | 0.0241* | −0.0229* | −0.0186* | 0.0441* | 0.0467* | 0.0167* | 1 | 1.02 | |
| Firm age | −0.2648* | −0.1244* | −0.2213* | 0.0052 | −0.1410* | 0.2696* | 0.1108* | 0.1122* | 1 | 1.2 |
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