accretive
C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister
Law adjective
Describing a transaction that increases the acquiring company's earnings per share.
Analysts welcomed the deal as accretive, projecting a rise in earnings from the first full year.
Business adjective
Adding to value or earnings, as of an acquisition.
The deal was accretive to earnings within a year.
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