The Performance of Portfolios based on Excess Cash Holdings: Evidence from UK companies

Adamolekun, Gbenga; Jones, Edward; Li, Hao

Abstract

In this study, we examine the performance of portfolios based on excess cash holdings using a sample of UK listed firms. We argue that firms with excess cash holdings outperform firms that hold less cash. Strategically, excess cash holdings provide advantages in the product market and have been shown to lead to increases in the market value in a number of empirical studies. The results suggest that excess cash holding portfolio outperforms the low cash holding portfolios, the result is consistent after adjusting for contemporary asset pricing factors. We also find that the outperformance of the abnormally high excess cash holdings portfolio accelerates during periods of increased uncertainty. Our results are robust to adjustments for factors known to affect asset pricing.

Citation

Adamolekun, G., Jones, E., & Li, H. The Performance of Portfolios based on Excess Cash Holdings: Evidence from UK companies

• Working Paper Type: Working Paper
• Publication Date: Feb 2, 2019
• Deposit Date: Feb 21, 2022
• Keywords: Stock market efficiency; investment strategy; excess cash holdings.
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2846784
• Publisher URL: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4038217