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Fundamentals
Size Analysis: In summary, there has been a slight increase of new public companies entering the market from the last quarter to 4Q2023. Specifically, there are now 17 more public companies compared to the previous quarter.
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Public Market Dynamics: During this quarter, we observed remarkable extremes in Year-over-Year returns for various segments, including the industry as a whole, the SPY (S&P 500 Index), the top 20 companies, and the bottom 20 companies.
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The industry as a whole exhibited a substantial increase of 14.82% in its Year-over-Year returns.
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The SPY, representing the broader market, recorded a notable increase and a return of 19.5% in its Year-over-Year returns.
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The top 20 companies displayed a increase in their returns, with a difference of 16.76%.
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Like the top 20 companies, the bottom 20 companies displayed a growth, experiencing a notable increase of 9.24% in their Year-over-Year returns.
These extreme fluctuations in returns across different segments of the market are worth analyzing further to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying factors driving these dynamics.
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Transaction Trends: During this quarter, there were 16 more transactions reported compared to the previous quarter. In the last quarter, there were 1,127 transactions, while this quarter witnessed 1,143 transactions. The shift in transaction value indicates significant changes in the nature and scale of deals occurring during this period, which merits a closer examination.
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Dispersion Insights: The geographical distribution of transactions across the globe has remained consistent. Despite variations in the number of transactions, the proportional market share of each region has remained unchanged. North America holds the largest share of the industry, accounting for 31.2%. In contrast, Oceania represents the smallest portion of the industry at 3%. Europe holds a significant 16% share, with no discernible change from the previous quarter to the current one. This stability in regional distribution highlights the enduring market positions of these geographic areas and provides valuable insights into the global landscape of these transactions.
Methodology
We screened CapitalIQ using its industry classification. Transactions were filtered by announce date within the last 3 years. Companies were filtered by having a public company type. The main industry selected was "Information Technology". CapitalIQ sectors "Technology Hardware and Equipment" and "Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment" were used to screen the database. CapitalIQ sectors "Technology Hardware and Equipments" and "Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment" were used as categories. Our sectors were defined by keywords from the CapitalIQ market intelligent industry classification.
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