In an all-stock M&A transaction, how do you quickly know if the deal is accretive or dilutive (without modeling)?

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Compare the buyer's earnings yield (1/P/E) to the seller's earnings yield. If the seller's yield > the buyer's cost of stock (1/buyer P/E), the deal is accretive.

In an all-stock M&A transaction, how do you quickly know if the deal is accretive or dilutive (without modeling)?

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