The Relationship Between Working Capital Management and Firm Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 3244-3248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanaffie Yusoff ◽  
Kamilah Ahmad ◽  
Ong Yi Qing ◽  
Shafie Mohamed Zabri
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
The Relationship

Working capital management, firm performance and nature of business

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-200
Author(s):  
Kumar Sanjay Sawarni ◽  
Sivasankaran Narayanasamy ◽  
Kanagaraj Ayyalusamy
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Age And Growth ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the impact of the efficiency of working capital management (WCM) on the performance of a sample of Indian companies and explore how the nature of the firm's business influences the significance and direction of this impact.Design/methodology/approachThe data for this study were collected for the period of 2012–2018 for 414 non-financial firms listed on the Bombay Stock exchange. Fixed-effect regression models were run by taking Tobin's Q and return on equity (ROE) as dependent variables, and net trade cycle (NTC) and its components as explanatory variables in the presence of liquidity, leverage, size, age and growth as control variables. Sample firms were segregated into manufacturing, trading and service groups, and regression models were used for all the groups to understand the effect of the nature of a firm's business.FindingsWCM efficiency has a significant impact on the performance of the sample firms. Non-financial Indian firms deliver better financial performance by maintaining lower NTC. Like NTC, its components also impact firm value and profitability. The results report that the significance of the relationship varies depending upon the nature of the firm's business.Originality/valueThe previous research studies had not used a sample of large number of Indian firms. Unlike previous studies, this study reports the influence of the nature of business on the relationship between WCM and firm performance. Further, this paper also examines how the individual components of working capital influence the performance of Indian firms.

scholarly journals The Moderating Effect of Working Capital Management on the Relationship between Working Capital Determinants and Firm Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-48
Author(s):  
Ahmad Rizal Mazlan ◽  
Choong Yuen Leng
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Capital Requirement ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Research Framework ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

This research examines working capital management moderating role on the relationship between the key determinants of working capital and firm performance among 282 public-listed manufacturing firms in Malaysia for the period of 2010 to 2014. In this study, working capital management components are categorized into working capital requirement and net liquid balance. The evidence suggests that the relationship between critical determinants of working capital and firm performance is moderated by both working capital requirement and net liquid balance. Further, the results show that the research framework does form a contemporary working capital management model.

scholarly journals The mediating role of board size, philanthropy and working capital management between basic corporate governance factors and firm's performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Naeem Shahid ◽  
Aamir Abbas ◽  
Khalid Latif ◽  
Ayesha Attique ◽  
Safwan Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sugar Mills ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study aims to identify the impact of corporate governance on performance of sugar mills. In order to study this relation, a model is constructed in which ownership structure and independent directors are taken as independent variables. Whereas firm performance is analyzed by using proxy variables such as return on asset (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and sales growth. Moreover, size of board, working capital management (WCM) and philanthropy are taken as mediating variables between governance variables and firm performance.Design/methodology/approachThe data of 32 sugar mills listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange for the period of four years (i.e. 2014–2017) is used for this research. Moreover, to investigate the model, generalized least squares statistical method is used to measure the relationship between variables.FindingsThe results revealed that there is significant but positive relationship between independent directors and ROA while ownership structure and ROE have significant but negative relationship. Thus, the board of directors should make it sure that all stakeholders and organizations should increase the nonfamily ownership in firms for better corporate performance. Moreover, philanthropy and WCM mediate the relationship between corporate governance and firms' performance.Practical/implicationsThis research work will be helpful in the corporate governance, and further researchers can conduct their study by considering executive/nonexecutive director and institutional owners as governance variables.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills an identified need to study how Corporate Governance effect the performance of firm.

scholarly journals Mediating Role of Working Capital Management in the Relationship of Corporate Governance Measures and Firm Performance: Panel Study from Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-286
Author(s):  
Areeba Khan ◽  
Rana Muhammad Shahid Yaqub ◽  
Awais Javeed
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
The Other ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Current Ratio ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Corporate governance and management of working capital are seen as two main fields of corporate finance. The purpose of the research study is to examine the interrelationships between corporate governance, working capital management and performance of the firm.Design/Methodology/Approach: Sample consists of 140 non-financial firms listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from 2008 to 2015. Data has been analyzed by using structural equation model. Mediating effects of managing working capital have been tested by using the approach suggested by Preacher and Hayes (2008).Findings: The findings revealed that current ratio partially mediates the effect of size of the board and CEO role duality whereas fully mediates the Impact of a concentration of ownership on firm results. The other variable of working capital management i.e. cash conversion cycle has not shown any mediating effect in Corporate governance and the relationship between firm results. For the other relationship the study found that board size affects firm performance positively whereas CEO duality and audit committee independence have negative impact on profitability of firms. For the relationship of working capital management on firm Performance, the study identified substantial negative and positive impacts on firm performance of the cash conversion period and current ratio, respectively.Implications/Originality/Value: The current study was based on least considered variables and the pioneer in testing the complex relationship through SEM-AMOS.

scholarly journals Does working capital determine firm performance? An empirical research of the emerging economy

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-33
Author(s):  
Naseem Ahamed
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Management Efficiency ◽  
The Relationship

The primary objective of this study is to examine the impact of working capital management efficiency on the financial health/well-being of a company measured in terms of firm value in the context of a rapidly emerging economy. This study applies a multivariate ordinary least square regression analysis on industry adjusted performance variable of 1532 Indian firms listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) for a period of 18 years (from 1999-2017). Not all of the 1532 firms selected for this study were listed during the whole period of study. Only 610 firms were listed at the beginning and gradually more and more companies started to get listed until eventually 922 more companies got listed to the initial tally of 610 listed firms making the total number of listed companies to be 1532 by the end of the study period. A total of 19862 firm year observations correspond to listed firms and 9246 firm year observations for unlisted firms making it a total of 29108 firm year observations. The findings of this study indicate that an efficient working capital management (proxied by Cash conversion cycle and components thereof) leads to better firm performance when adjusted for industry differences. It also shows that the relationship follows a curvilinear trajectory instead of a linear one as a change in sign in the coefficient of working capital management proxy (Cash Conversion Cycle) occurs and its square term and both are manifesting itself as significant in the listed companies. This is a co-relational study investigating the association between working capital management efficiency and firm performance. The findings of this study is based in an economy that is unique in its own right. Indian corporate landscape is replete with business groups and they dominate the market in terms of asset holding and market capitalization coupled with the existence of institutional gaps and weak legal enforcement mechanisms. All of which makes the Indian corporate landscape totally different from its more developed counterparts thus rendering the results not generalizable. The relationship between these variables should be verified in other economies taking their unique characteristics into account. This study to the best of the author’s knowledge is the first one to investigate the relationship between working capital management and firm performance on such a comprehensive dataset having 62 different industries in an emerging economy. The findings of the study are intended to be of use to financial managers, investors, financial management consultants, and other stakeholders.

Working capital management, firm performance and financial constraints

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 206-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nufazil Altaf ◽  
Farooq Shah
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Method Of Moments ◽  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between working capital management and firm performance for a sample of 437 non-financial Indian companies. In addition, this paper examines the impact of financial constraints on working capital management-performance relationship. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on secondary financial data of 437 non-financial Indian companies obtained from CAPITALINE database, pertaining to a period of ten years. This study employs the two-step generalized method of moments (GMM) technique to arrive at results. Findings Results of the study confirm the inverted U-shape relationship between working capital management and firm performance. In addition, the authors also found that the firms that are likely to be more financially constrained have lower optimal working levels. Originality/value Unlike prior studies, which found a linear relationship between working capital management and firm performance, this study provides newer evidence for an inverted U-shaped relation between investment in working capital and firm performance in India. In addition, this study also tests the impact of financial constraints on this relationship. In contrast to the prior studies, this study uses GMM to control the potential problems of endogeneity.

A Study on Working capital Management in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

2021 ◽  
pp. 164-168
Author(s):  
Sruthi B ◽  
Rashmi R
Keyword(s):  
Annual Report ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Relationship

Working capital management is important for every organization as it refers to the effective management of current assets and current liabilities. The aim is to make sure that the firm is capable to continue its operations and it has sufficient cash flow to satisfy both maturing short-term debt and upcoming operational expenses. In this paper, an attempt has been made to study the management of working capital in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, a leading public sector enterprise in India over a period of 10 years (That is from 2009-10 to 2018-19). The paper also attempts to study the components of working capital and analyze the relationship between liquidity and profitability of HPCL. The study is based on secondary data collected from annual report of HPCL for the past 10 years, Pearson correlation and regression model are used for this purpose. From the study it is found that there is a significant relationship between liquidity and profitability.

scholarly journals The Moderating Impact of Firm Size on the Relationship between Working Capital Management and Profitability

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilhan Dalci ◽  
Cem Tanova ◽  
Hasan Ozyapici ◽  
Murad A. Bein
Keyword(s):  
Firm Size ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Working Capital Management Practices

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S8) ◽  
pp. 156-161
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Money Flow ◽  
The Relationship

VJ Engineers is one of the popular organizations in Chennai. Seeing the good opportunity to study financial systems and practices of VJ Engineers, it is relatively important to take up assignment on ‘WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT IN VJ ENGINEERS’. During the project work, it is being analyzed the working capital position of this organization. [1],[ 3],[5] Decisions relating to working capital and short term financing are referred to as working capital management. These involve managing the relationship between a firm's short-term assets and its short-term liabilities. The goal of Working capital management is to ensure that the firm is able to continue its operations and that it has sufficient money flow to satisfy both maturing short-term debt and upcoming operational expenses.The study of working capital management is very helpful for the organisation to know its liquidity position. The study is relevant to the organization to know the day to day expenditure. This study is relevant to give an idea to utilise the current assets.This study is also relevant to the student as they can use it as a reference. This report will help in conducting further research. Other researcher can use this project as secondary data uncovering of PDA incorporation in effects on police reports.

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