Table II

Variables attributes

VariablesNMeanSDMin.Max.     
Panel A: overall summary statistics
Price19,27316.7815.540.730413.5     
Growth17,9562.58216.28−0.975145.0     
Leverage20,5190.4721.0300.007120.94     
Size20,51921.821.32313.7628.51     
Firm age20,1788.8726.416126     
EPS22,9080.3760.682−22.4117.53     
BPS22,9084.4753.178−23.9660.42     
R&D/TA12,3170.001940.0088700.277     
FCF/TA14,211−0.2020.480−47.079.740     
R&D-IE10,3170.0007620.0057600.277     
FCF-IE12,211−0.07030.170−3.7130.540     
Panel B: partition based on lifecycle stages
Growth firms
 Price2,45513.7611.371.520174.0     
 Growth2,6556.52626.02−0.707145.0     
 Leverage2,6740.5260.1960.02500.932     
 Size2,67422.611.21018.5227.34     
 Firm age2,6749.9984.855126     
 EPS2,7970.3470.715−5.90316.54     
 BPS2,7974.3832.642−4.06642.25     
 R&D/TA2,2770.002970.012900.277     
 FCF/TA2,674−0.2480.233−2.4160.507     
 R&D-IE2,2770.001520.010800.277     
 FCF-IE2,674−0.1010.191−1.6900.304     
Mature firms
 Price7,22614.9214.081.660413.5     
 Growth7,4882.82916.99−0.975145.0     
 Leverage7,7730.4930.4930.009170.91     
 Size7,77322.041.32413.7628.51     
 Firm age7,59711.475.648126     
 EPS8,3630.3550.742−5.57317.53     
 BPS8,3634.1783.075−23.9660.42     
 R&D/TA6,7960.002170.0093000.229     
 FCF/TA7,541−0.2060.414−28.961.072     
 R&D-IE6,7960.001080.0060800.229     
 FCF-IE7,541−0.09470.192−3.7130.540     
Stagnant firms
 Price7,04920.1118.051.950370.5     
 Growth6,4390.5957.493−0.975145.0     
 Leverage7,6660.4101.4250.007120.94     
 Size7,66621.381.16915.5728.51     
 Firm age7,5325.8936.603126     
 EPS8,1440.3950.606−22.415.763     
 BPS8,1444.9223.285−20.9931.54     
 R&D/TA6,7500.001540.0066000.167     
 FCF/TA6,446−0.1670.654−47.079.740     
 R&D-IE6,7500.0004700.0035800.129     
 FCF-IE6,446−0.05640.157−2.7440.319     
Panel C: partition based on product market competition
Concentrated industry
 Price6,18915.6216.451.660370.5     
 Growth6,2823.97320.52−0.975145.0     
 Leverage6,7400.5140.6310.01050.91     
 Size6,74022.071.52713.7628.51     
 Firm age6,64510.406.661126     
 EPS7,5370.3650.730−22.4117.53     
 BPS7,5374.2433.115−23.9642.25     
 R&D/TA5,8310.001520.0080300.216     
 FCF/TA6,338−0.1890.268−4.3681.088     
 R&D-IE5,8310.0006120.0049100.216     
 FCF-IE6,338−0.08200.179−2.7440.540     
Competitive industry
 Price10,54117.7115.341.520413.5     
 Growth10,3001.68712.93−0.975145.0     
 Leverage11,3730.4331.1440.007120.94     
 Size11,37321.711.15916.7127.10     
 Firm age11,1587.9906.253026     
 EPS11,7670.3750.653−6.02415.38     
 BPS11,7674.7003.122−7.29360.42     
 R&D/TA9,9920.002310.0094100.277     
 FCF/TA10,323−0.2030.603−47.079.740     
 R&D-IE9,9920.001040.0068200.277     
 FCF-IE10,323−0.08020.181−3.7130.382     
Difference of means test
VariablesGrowthMatureStagnantDifference (growth – matureDifference (mature –stagnant)CompetitiveConcentratedDifference (competitive – concentrated)  
 R&D/TA0.002970.002170.001540.008**0.000630.002310.001520.0079**  
 FCF/TA0.2480.2060.1670.042**0.0390.2030.1890.14**  
 R&D-IE0.001520.001080.0004700.0044**0.000610.001040.0006120.00042**  
 FCF-IE0.1010.09470.05640.0063**0.05010.08020.0820−0.0018**  
Panel D: correlation analysis
 PriceEPSBPSR&D-IEFCF-IESizeLeverageGrowthFirm ageVIF
 Price1         
 EPS0.4950*1       1.66
 BPS0.4705*0.6101*1      1.89
 R&D-IE0.0320*−0.0097−0.00891     1
 FCF-IE0.0785*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*−0.00041  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*11.2

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