Accretive

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Finance

Foundational Lexiconadds to earnings
Executive ParlanceEPS enhancing
Scholarly Discourseper-share additive
Babel ZenithAccretive
Origin: M&A
Pronunciation: /əˈkriːtɪv/

Etymology & Meaning

When an acquisition increases earnings per share.

In the Boardroom

Ensuring an acquisition doesn't dilute shareholder value.

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