scholarly journals Working Capital Management and SMEs Profitability in Emerging Economies: The Ghanaian Case

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402198931
Author(s):  
Abudu Braimah ◽  
Yinping Mu ◽  
Isaac Quaye ◽  
Alhassan Abubakar Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moment ◽  
The Impact

This study empirically examines the impact of working capital management (WCM) on the profitability of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the context of a developing economy, Ghana. We analyzed data on 366 SMEs over a 10-year period, spanning 2007 to 2016. Generalized method of moment (GMM) estimation was employed. The results reveal a positive relationship between trade payable period and profitability. The inventory conversion period and cash conversion cycle show a negative association with profitability. The results show an inverted U-shaped relationship between trade receivables collection period and corporate profitability, an indication of an optimal trade receivables collection period that maximizes profitability. Further check suggests a deviation from the optimal trade receivables collection period significantly and negatively affects corporate profitability. The study reveals the need for firms to ensure efficient management of working capital to maximize profitability.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Working Capital Management and Profitability of Bumiputera-Controlled Companies in Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 24-34
Author(s):  
Fairuz Sofia Kaharuddin ◽  
Ahmad Rizal Mazlan
Keyword(s):  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
Panel Data Regression ◽  
Data Regression ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between working capital management and profitability of 94 listed Bumiputera-controlled companies in Malaysia for 2006 until 2012. The underlying theory is the trade-off theory of working capital and cash conversion cycle, and its components are used as measures for working capital management. Findings of the panel data regression reveal that inventory conversion period and receivable collection period are significantly negatively correlated to profitability. This suggests that the shorter the period, the higher the profitability of Bumiputera-controlled companies tends to be. However, the cash conversion cycle is significantly and positively correlated to profitability, suggesting that the longer the cash conversion period, the higher the profitability. The payable collection period is not significantly correlated to profitability. The findings of this study assert that in general, Bumiputera-controlled companies are relatively less efficient in its working capital management, as far as the comparison to previous related studies is concerned.

scholarly journals Working capital management and profitability: evidence from Indonesian manufacturing companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Irfan Aryawan ◽  
Astiwi Indriani
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
The Relationship

The aims of this study is to analyze the relationship between working capital management and profitability (return on assets) as a dependent variable and cash conversion cycle (CCC), inventory conversion period (ICP), average collection period (ACP) and average payment period (APP) as independent variables with leverage, liquidity, and size as the controlling variables. The sample of this study are manufacturing companies in the Indonesian Stock Exchange 2013-2017. The analysis using OLS showed that the ACP has a negative and significant effect on ROA and the APP has a positive and significant effect on ROA, meanwhile CCC and ICP has a negative and insignificant effect on ROA.

scholarly journals The Impact of Working Capital Management on the performance of Listed Firms: Evidence of an Emerging Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 389-407
Author(s):  
Ronald Essel ◽  
Joyce Brobbey
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

The aim/purpose of this scientific inquiry is to empirically examine the impact of working capital management (WCM) [cash conversion cycle (CCC), number of days inventory (INV), number of days account receivable (AR), number of days account payable (AP)] and control variables [sales growth (GROW), size (SIZE), leverage (LEV), current ratio (CR) fixed financial assets to total assets (FFA)] on firm performance (FP) [ROA, Tobin’s Q (TQ)] in the context of an emerging economy, Ghana. The research used a dynamic panel System of Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) to test the hypotheses. Utilizing financial data extracted from final accounts of 36 listed companies, spanning 2010-2019, the study examined WCM-performance-nexuses by following the methodologies of researchers/scholars in extant literature. Findings/Results indicates that, whilst INV, AR, LEV demonstrated negative/inverse/indirect associations with FP; AP, GROW, SIZE, CR, FFA depicted positive/direct associations with FP. CCC however, exhibited a quadratic concave relationship with ROA.

scholarly journals The effect of working capital management on profitability

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 114-122
Author(s):  
Tarik Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Manufacturing Firm ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
The Impact

This research aims to analyze the impact of efficient working capital management on the profitability of the manufacturing firm in Bangladesh. Fifty-two manufacturing companies listed with Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) have been selected randomly from 2012 to 2017. Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) are used as indicators of profitability, while the inventory conversion period (ICP), the average collection period (ACP), the average payment period (APP), and the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) are used as the independent variables which are used as a measurement of working capital management of the firm. Ordinary Least Squares regression models and Pearson's Correlation are used to establish the relationship between working capital management and profitability. The results revealed a significant negative relation between ROA and CCC, ACP; a significant negative relationship exists between ROE and CCC, APP. Manufacturing companies can increase profitability by decreasing the cash conversion cycle, average payment period, and average collection period. It also revealed that ICP is also positively related to ROA and ROE. Therefore, this research concludes that efficiently and effectively managing working capital is very important for increasing manufacturing companies' profitability.

scholarly journals Effects of working capital management on firm performance and firm value – A study of the fisheries industry in Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vo Thi Quy ◽  
Le Thi Minh Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Firm Value ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moment

This research investigates the effects of working capital management through cash conversion cycle and its components (average receivable days - ARD, average inventory days – AID, and average payable days - APD), along with the effects of the working capital management policies on firm performance and firm value in the fisheries industry. Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) was applied with the data collected from 21 fisheries companies listed on Vietnam's stock market in the period 2008 -2012. The research found that the cash conversion cycle, average receivable days, average inventory days, and average payable days have a negative impact on firm performance (ROA) and firm value (Tobin'Q). The research results also showed that aggressive working capital policy has a negative impact, but the conservative working capital policy has a positive impact on firm performance and firm value of fisheries selected companies.

scholarly journals Does working capital management impact an enterprise’s profitability? Evidence from selected Nigerian firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 477-486
Author(s):  
Adegbola Olubukola Otekunrin ◽  
Tony Ikechukwu Nwanji ◽  
Gabriel Damilola Fagboro ◽  
Johnson Kolawole Olowookere ◽  
Oladipo Adenike
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Inventory Turnover ◽  
Collection Period ◽  
The Impact

This study examined the impact of working capital management on the profitability of selected quoted agricultural and agro-allied companies (from 2012 to 2016) in Nigeria. Secondary data were extracted from eighteen quoted agricultural and agro-allied companies in Nigeria, four of which are agricultural companies out of the twenty-three in Nigeria. Descriptive research design and regression analysis were used. Working capital management was measured using the trade receivables collection period, trade payables, payment period, inventory turnover period, and cash conversion cycle, while profit before interest and tax measured profitability. This study found that working capital management and profitability are related to the agriculture and agro-allied sector in Nigeria. The result shows the trade receivables collection period and profitability are negatively related. The result also shows the trade payables payment period and profitability are positively related. The result shows that the inventory turnover period and profitability are related, the cash conversion cycle and profitability are positively related. The conclusion is that working capital management and profitability are related. If the management of firms takes efficient and effective decisions in managing the company’s working capital, all things being equal, the maximization of the firm’s profitability, value, and shareholders’ wealth can be guaranteed. Consequently, agency costs asserted by agency theory would be eliminated automatically. AcknowledgmentAll researchers and non-researchers that contributed to this paper are highly appreciated.

scholarly journals The Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability: Evidence from the Listed Retail Stores in Botswana

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Sathyamoorthi C.R. ◽  
Mogotsinyana Mapharing ◽  
Popo Selinkie
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Retail Stores ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
The Impact

This study focused on the effect of working capital management on the profitability of the listed retail stores in Botswana Stock Exchange for the period 2012-2016. Financial statements of the listed Retail Stores were used as the main source of data. Return on Assets was used as the dependent variable to measure profitability and the components to measure working capital management comprised of Average Collection Period, Inventory Conversion Period, Average Payment Period, Cash Conversion Cycle, Debt, Current and Quick Ratios. Correlation analysis revealed that a few variables were significantly correlated with each other. Average Payment Period and Inventory Conversion Period were found to be positively and significantly correlated and Cash Conversion Cycle was significantly and positively correlated with Inventory Conversion Period.The regression results showed that only three variables out of the seven independent variables were statistically significant, namely Average Payment Period, Current Ratio and Quick Ratio. The remaining four variables were found to be statistically insignificant.  The above findings have implications for the management of the listed retail store in Botswana.

scholarly journals Study of Working Capital Management on Small and Micro Businesses of Cassava-Based Food in Semarang Regency

JEMAP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Bonifatius Junianto Wibowo ◽  
Widuri Kurniasari ◽  
Ignatius Supriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Raw Material ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
Net Profit ◽  
Result Show ◽  
Collection Period

 This research is conducted to know the condition of small and micro business of cassava –based in Semarang regency related to management of working capital.  Samples of this research are ten small and micro business of cassava-based food in that area. That data was obtained with questionnaires, which distributed to those samples. Interview and observation are also used to complete data from questioner. The data are analyzed by descriptive quantitative and quantitative. The result show that they run their business only to get revenue for meeting their basic needs.  While, on the working capital management, they focus on finished goods inventory rather than on raw material inventory.  The easiness of getting the cassava make them have a few  cassava as inventory.   They order cassava from nearest supplier for making any kinds  of food. Most of working capital is financed by owners equity.    Therefore, they do not dependent on creditors.   Nevertheless, they have not yet included wages of workers to create net profit.  Respectively, inventory conversion period, average collection period,  payables deferral period  and cash conversion cycle do not influence to return on asset. In the future, they can take loan to finance working capital as long as not more than owner’s equity.  They should include wages expense to get profit.  More importantly, they must own entrepreneurial spirit in business.  

scholarly journals Working Capital Management and Corporate Profitability: Empirical Evidences from Nepalese Manufacturing Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-152
Author(s):  
Pitri Raj Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Debt Ratio ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Current Ratio ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Conversion Period ◽  
The Impact

 This research paper attempts to fill the gap regarding the working capital management of manufacturing firms in context of Nepal by providing empirical evidence, and moreover, this study act as foundation for future research activity because there are very few working capital management research literatures in Nepalese context. The secondary data for data analysis are retrieved from annual reports of five manufacturing firms for eight-year period from 2010/11 to 2017/18. This study examines the impact of different working capital components, i.e. inventory conversion period, receivable conversion period, payable deferred period, cash conversion cycle, debt ratio and current ratio, with profitability of a manufacturing firm, where profitability is represented by return on equity, return on assets and net income. Statistical tools used for data analysis are Pearson’s correlation, ordinary least square regression and binary logistic regression. Such that, this study found that, inventory conversion period, payable deferral period and cash conversion cycle are inversely related with the profitability of manufacturing firms, whereas, receivable conversion period , debt ratio and current ratio are positively related.

scholarly journals The Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability: The Case of Small and Medium-Sized Export Companies in Tunisia

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meryem Bellouma
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Accounts Receivable ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Fixed And Random Effects ◽  
Financial Decision ◽  
The Impact

Working capital is an important component in the financial decision of the company. An optimal working capital management is reached through a trade off between profitability and liquidity. This study aims to provide empirical evidence about the effects of working capital management on the profitability of 386 Tunisian export SMEs observed from 2001 to 2008. The results of fixed and random effects models show a negative relationship between corporate profitability and the different working capital components. This reveals that Tunisian export SMEs should shorten their cash conversion cycle by reducing the number of days of accounts receivable and inventories to increase their profitability.

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