easy · Principles of Finance cost-of-capital-structure

A firm with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20x acquires a target firm with a P/E of 12x in an all-stock transaction.

Assuming no synergies and no deal costs, how will the acquirer's Earnings Per Share (EPS) likely change immediately after the deal?

  1. The EPS will increase (accretive).
  2. The EPS will decrease (dilutive).
  3. The EPS will remain exactly the same.
  4. The EPS will decrease due to the addition of more shares.

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