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Cost of equity and corporate profitability in France
[Coût des fonds propres et rentabilité des entreprises en France]

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In France, the cost of equity (CoE) faced by non-financial corporations increased sharply during the 2007-2009 and 2011-2012 crises, driven by a surge in the equity risk premium. The COE indeed measures the return required by an investor to acquire or retain a share given its risk. It has often exceeded the return on equity (RoE) since 2007. Since 2016, the CoE has been lower than the RoE for the large listed French non-financial corporations; this encourages productive investment. En France, le coût des fonds propres (Cost of Equity) des sociétés non-financières a fortement crû lors des crises de 2007-2009 et de 2011-2012, tiré par une hausse de la prime de risque sur actions. Le COE mesure en effet le rendement attendu pour acquérir ou conserver une action vu son risque. Il dépassait souvent depuis 2007 la rentabilité des fonds propres (Return on Equity). Depuis 2016, le COE est inférieur au ROE pour les grandes entreprises non-financières cotées françaises ; ceci favorise l’investissement productif.

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  • ., 2017. "Cost of equity and corporate profitability in France [Coût des fonds propres et rentabilité des entreprises en France]," Eco Notepad 32, Banque de France.
    • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:32
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