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October 31, 2025
The Kroll Created Value Attribution Whitepaper Series: The Add-On Illusion: Why Traditional Attribution Analysis Misses the Mark
In today’s private equity landscape, add-on acquisitions have evolved from tactical plays to core drivers of value creation. Yet, as buy-and-build strategies dominate, traditional attribution analysis often fails to distinguish between what’s acquired and what’s truly earned. This whitepaper introduces a structured approach to Created Value Attribution (CVA), revealing how conventional methods may overstate operational performance and understate the role of capital deployment.
Pushner and Viscio explore how EBITDA growth, while seemingly positive, can mask critical questions around organic performance and integration synergies. They argue that unless the value of add-ons is properly isolated, attribution analysis risks misrepresenting alpha—true organic value creation beyond what was purchased.
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