If Company A acquires Company B for 10x and the stock price stays the same, was the transaction accretion or dilutive? Assume Company B has no debt, ie market cap is equal to enterprise value.
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10x what? Is that the exchange ratio in the stock transaction or 10x stock price?
10x p/e
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