In 2020, the average lifespan of a company on Standard and Poor's 500 Index was just over 21 years, compared with 32 years in 1965. There is a clear long-term trend of declining corporate longevity with regards to companies on the S&P 500 Index, with this expected to fall even further throughout the 2020s.
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Statista. (August 24, 2021). Average company lifespan on Standard and Poor's 500 Index from 1965 to 2030, in years (rolling-7-year average) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-lifespan/?ref=stanfordreview.org
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Statista. (2021). Average company lifespan on Standard and Poor's 500 Index from 1965 to 2030, in years (rolling-7-year average). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-lifespan/?ref=stanfordreview.org
Statista. "Average Company Lifespan on Standard and Poor's 500 Index from 1965 to 2030, in Years (Rolling-7-year Average)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-lifespan/?ref=stanfordreview.org
Statista, Average company lifespan on Standard and Poor's 500 Index from 1965 to 2030, in years (rolling-7-year average) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-lifespan/?ref=stanfordreview.org (last visited September 17, 2024)
Average company lifespan on Standard and Poor's 500 Index from 1965 to 2030, in years (rolling-7-year average) [Graph], Statista, August 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259275/average-company-lifespan/?ref=stanfordreview.org