RESEARCH OF THE REASONS FOR HIGH GROWTH RATES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES
The purpose of the study is to find out the reasons for the high growth rates of IT companies relative to other sectors. To do this, we analyzed the quantitative and qualitative indicators of companies in various industries included in the S&P 500 index. This allowed us to determine the impact of technology on activities of companies. This study can help investors in the stock market correctly assess the prospects for stocks of companies in various sectors of the economy. Also, the results obtained can be useful to commercial and investment banks in assessing the value of companies for lending and organizing equity raising (IPO, SPO). In addition, the findings of this study may be applied by in various sectors the management of companies, allowing them to more efficiently allocate resources.
Keywords: technology, comparative analysis, productivity, information technology, industry, sectors, industries, stocks.
Highlights:
the main factors affecting the financial and economic performance of companies and the price of shares are identified;
the main differences between the types of product / service that are produced / rendered by companies in various sectors are identified;
pricing options specific to IT companies and companies in industrial sectors are considered;
the impact of the Internet and several related technological innovations on the method of production and consumption in various sectors of the economy is analyzed.
Oleg P. Poddymnikov, post-graduate student of Lomonosov Moscow State University.