medium · Principles of Finance time-value-of-money

Acquirer A (P/E = 20) is buying Target T (P/E = 15) in an all-stock transaction.

Assuming no synergies and no deal costs, how will this transaction affect Acquirer A's Earnings Per Share (EPS)?

  1. It will be accretive.
  2. It will be dilutive.
  3. It depends on the relative sizes of the two companies.
  4. It will be EPS neutral.

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