For the purpose of analyzing the private equity investment return, this paper investigates the extent to which current earnings performance persisting into future depends on the components of earnings, and tries to fi...For the purpose of analyzing the private equity investment return, this paper investigates the extent to which current earnings performance persisting into future depends on the components of earnings, and tries to find out whether stock price reflects the information of earnings. Comparing to accrued components of earnings, cash flow components of earnings has more explanatory ability for abnormal returns and with higher persistence, especially for new economic industry. Eventually we find that investors' inability to distinguish correctly among the components of earnings. Constructing a portfolio based on the magnitudes of accrued components of earnings, we can earn 4% to 13% of excess returns for new economic industry and general industry.展开更多
文摘For the purpose of analyzing the private equity investment return, this paper investigates the extent to which current earnings performance persisting into future depends on the components of earnings, and tries to find out whether stock price reflects the information of earnings. Comparing to accrued components of earnings, cash flow components of earnings has more explanatory ability for abnormal returns and with higher persistence, especially for new economic industry. Eventually we find that investors' inability to distinguish correctly among the components of earnings. Constructing a portfolio based on the magnitudes of accrued components of earnings, we can earn 4% to 13% of excess returns for new economic industry and general industry.