Tobin's q‐Ratio and Market Reaction to Capital Investment Announcements

Abstract

Abstract There is a significant positive relation between Tobin's q‐ratio and the magnitude of stock market reaction to capital investment announcements. The findings have the following implications for capital investment theory: (i) The results provide evidence substantiating the link between the q‐ratio and real investment for industrial firms. For public utilities however, no such link exists, (ii) The study finds that average q and marginal q are correlated but the relation is somewhat more complicated than simple equality as assumed by numerous empirical studies. (iii) The findings suggest that investors can use average Tobin's q‐ratio to identify companies with profitable real capital investment opportunities.

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