Firms with dispersed operations face 6.2% valuation discount, study finds.
The location of a company's offices affects its value. Companies with offices in different parts of the US are worth 6.2% less than those with all offices in one region. The more spread out a company is, the lower its value. Companies with more rules against takeovers are more likely to have offices in different places, and they lose more value because of it. Where a company does business is a big deal for how much it's worth.