May 24,2 2024: Very low chance firms to survive as independent entity
One out of 22,222 firms listed on the stock market will survive as an independent entity for 100 years.
Most firms (45%) disappear from the stock market because of mergers or acquisitions.
Source: Daepp, M.I.G., Hamilton, M.J., West, G.B., Bettencourt, L.M.A. (2015) The mortality of companies. Journal of The Royal Society Interface 12, 20150120.
Here is the distribution of life spans:
Here are the different sources of disappearance:
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