How to extract Tobin's Q ratio for returns for bidder shareholders?

bobbury96

Dear all,

I am writing my master thesis on Cross-Border M&A and I would like to use Tobin's Q as a measurement of the return for the bidder's shareholders. The formula I used is stated by Lindenberg and Ross (1981) as: Approximate q= (MVE+PS + Debt)/TA.

However, I am struggling to retrieve this data from M&A deal Screener. Does anyone of you know how I can get Tobin's Q of the bidder pre and post the announcement date?

Please let me know if you do!

zoya faberov

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