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What CFOs can do about small- and mid-cap valuation gaps

Moira Conlon write for CFO Magazine: "Small- and mid-cap companies are fi ghting for attentionin a capital market crowded with mega-cap growthstories, private-market alternatives and heavily marketedinvestment products."

 

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At the height of the public markets, there were roughly 8,000 publicly listed companies in the U.S. Today, there are
fewer than 4,000, as private equity and private credit have made it easier forcompanies to stay private longer by accessing capital outside thepublic markets. Fewer public companies should, in theory, make iteasier for small- and mid-cap companies to attract capital,coverage and investor interest. Instead, many are underfollowed,underowned and struggling to get credit for their performance.


About the author:

Moira Conlon is the Founder & CEO of Financial Profiles, where she is responsible for the firm's operations and growth. operations and growth. She leads teams and client engagements, sharing her vast 30 years of experience as an investor and strategic communications advisor and as an investment banker earlier in her career at Merrill Lynch. Moira has provided counsel to management, boards and communications executives of hundreds of public and private companies in many industries. She has expertise in investor relations, media relations, transactions, crisis communications, and corporate governance.

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