scholarly journals Determinants of profitability in Jordanian services companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omar K. Gharaibeh ◽  
Marie H. Bani Khaled
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Business Risk ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Random Effects Models ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Tangible Assets ◽  
Financial Characteristics ◽  
Retained Earnings

Due to the uniqueness of the services sector in terms of its characteristics and profitability, as well as the lack of studies on this sector, this study is considered to be the first to improve the knowledge of the key factors that play an important role in the profitability of the Jordanian services sector. This study investigates the effect of financial characteristics and capital structure on the profitability of all 46 services companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange over the period 2014–2018. This study applies fixed and random effects models to panel data variables, namely, size, tangible assets, growth, business risk, debt to equity ratio and debt to assets ratio as independent variables. At the same time, profitability was measured by operating profits (earnings before interest and tax divided by total assets), return on assets (ROA), and return on equity (ROE), which acted as the dependent variables. This study reveals the first evidence that the debt to assets ratio has a negative and significant impact on the profitability of services companies in Jordan. In line with the pecking order theory, this finding suggests that more profitable services companies tend to prioritize the use of retained earnings in financing business activities rather than in financing debt. This study shows that profitability is significantly and positively affected by size and business risk, while ROA is negatively affected by business risk. It also shows that tangible assets have a negative and significant effect on profitability, while growth has a positive and significant effect on operating profits.

scholarly journals Role of Capital structure in financial performance of non-financial sector firms: Evidence from Pakistan Stock Exchange

2020 ◽  
Vol V (II) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Hafiz Abdur Rashid ◽  
Ahmed Raza Bilal
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Negative Contribution ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Financing Cost ◽  
Retained Earnings

This paper looks at financial performance of non-financial sectors of Pakistan concerning capital structure. We gathered data from annual audited financial statements of 152 firms listed at PSX during 2010-2017. To analyze data gathered, we have employed descriptive, correlation and regression analyses techniques. The findings show substantial positive contribution of LTDA in EPS and ROA and significant negative role in NPM and ROE which implies prefer long term debt over short term debt because of less financing cost. STDTA has substantial negative contribution in firms financial performance among all sectors except sugar and communication & technology sectors. TDTA also has negative impact on financial performance of firms among all sectors except automobile sector, which implies that equity financing is preferable over debt financing. These findings validate pecking order theory and recommend preferring internal financing (retained earnings) over external financing.

scholarly journals PENGUJIAN PECKING ORDER THEORY PADA STRUKTUR MODAL PERUSAHAAN ASURANSI YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA (BEI)

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isti Fadah
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Business Risk ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Financing Pattern ◽  
The Capital Structure

This study aims to analyze the effect of profitability, asset structure, and business risk on the capital structure of insurance companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2012-2016 and to know the pattern of financing pecking order theory applied to insurance companies listed in the Stock Exchange Indonesia (BEI) for 2012-2016. This research is explanatory research. The population in this study are all insurance companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2012-2016 amounting to 12 companies and samples used in this study as many as 10 companies. The analysis method used is multiple linear regression analysis with t test. The results showed that profitability does not affect the capital structure of insurance companies, asset structure and business risk significantly influence the capital structure of insurance companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2012-2016. While on pecking order theory testing, there are 3 (three) insurance companies that tend to follow the pecking order theory financing pattern and 7 (seven) companies do not follow the pecking order theory financing pattern.

scholarly journals PENGUJIAN TEORI PECKING ORDER ATAS STRUKTUR MODAL (STUDI PADA ENTITAS TERBUKA DI INDONESIA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Winston Pontoh
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Business Risk ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Public Firms ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Fixed Assets

Insufficient working capital for investment activities is a condition which make shareholders and other firm insiders commonly consider to determine additional source of funds. The decision of shareholders and other firm insiders in determining the source of funds for investment activities shall determine the form of firm capital structure. This study uses 236 listed firms in Indonesia Stock Exchange as the sample and take their financial information in period of 2010 to 2015 as data. In term of hypothesis testing, this study conducts path analysis at significance rate of 5%. Result of analysis shows that capital structures for public firms in Indonesia are tend to apply the model of pecking order theory. Empirically, public firms in Indonesia tend to decrease their usage for long term debt in circumstance if they are facing certain business risk. The study also shows that, profitability is not the main factor in determining firm capital structure in Indonesia.Keywords : pecking order, capital structure, business risk, profitability, fixed assets

scholarly journals Return on Equity as the Leading Indicator of Dividend Payout Ratio of Jakarta Islamic Index Stocks Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 319-330
Author(s):  
Endi Trimawan Budianto ◽  
Eka Bertuah Eka Bertuah
Keyword(s):  
Stock Price ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Cash Dividend ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Company Stock ◽  
Financial Condition ◽  
Main Indicator ◽  
Retained Earnings

Dividend policy is a critical and imperative decision because it involves the shareholders interest’s and has a significant impact to company's sustainability. Sartono (2010) states that dividend policy is a decision whether the profits obtained by the company will be distributed to shareholders as dividend or will be held in the form of retained earnings for future investment.Brigham and Gapenski (2006) state that investor’s main purpose when investing their fund is to gain income or return either as dividend yield or as capital gain. On the other side, the company who will share the dividend will be faced with various consideration: the urge to retain some profit for a more promising re-investment, the company funding, company liquidity, shareholder’s characteristic, specific target related to dividend payment ratio, and other factors related to dividend policy.Based on the definition mentioned above, it can be concluded that dividend policy is influenced by two conflicting interests; the shareholders interest with their dividend and the company interest to do re-investment by retaining the profit. Therefore, dividends paid will depend on each company’s considerations.In general, the shareholders wish to have a relatively stable dividend share to minimize the uncertainty of expected investment result and to increase the shareholder’s trust toward the company so that the stock value will rise. The company dividend policy can be reflected by the Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR), which is the profit percentage shared in the form of cash dividend. It means that the size of the DPR, either big or small, will affect the shareholder’s decision and to the contrary it will also affect the company financial condition. Improper decisions will potentially envisage company facing funding difficulties in the future.According to Brigham and Gapenski (2006), the optimum dividend policy is the dividend policy which creating balance between the current dividend and its growth in the future so the company stock price can be maximized.Lintner (1956) argue that the company ability to gain profit is the main indicator of the company ability to pay dividend. So, the profitability is the most determining factor toward dividend. But some other research mention that the companies tend to choose new investment instead of paying high dividend if their condition are great, well-developed and have high profitability.The rapid growth of Islamic Finance become the first-rate consideration of choosing Jakarta Islamic Index stocks as the object research in which this research aimed to improve investor’s understanding related to dividend policy of sharia stocks member of Jakarta Islamic Index.

scholarly journals KINERJA KEUANGAN, KINERJA SAHAM DAN STRUKTUR MODAL DI INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Nera Marinda Machdar
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Stock Performance ◽  
Observation Period

<p><em>This study addresses the role of the company's financial performance on the company's stock performance, and investigates the role of capital structure as a moderating variable to weaken the effect of the company's financial performance on the company's stock performance. This research uses agency theory and pecking order theory. Panel regression analysis method is used for the data analysis. The data used as the sample of the company is the properti and real estat firms listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange, and the observation period is the year 2011-2016. The number of samples by using purposive samping criteria is available 234 firms-year. The findings of this study is that the company's financial performance has no effect on the company's stock performance, and capital structure can not moderate the effect of the company's financial performance on the company's stock performance.</em></p>

Hierarchical financing and reality of the financial structure of Moroccan listed companies

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Firano Zakaria ◽  
Doughmi Salawa
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Structure ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Debt Ratio ◽  
Growth Opportunities ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Content Type

Purpose There is a wealth of literature on the financing structure of a company. For this reason, the authors considered it useful to present a theoretical and empirical literature review of classical and new theories of the financial structure. The purpose of this study is to realize on a panel of 15 nonfinancial Moroccan companies listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, over a period of 11 years. Design/methodology/approach The results obtained indicate that only a few variables from financial theory have an important role in the financing policy of Moroccan companies. The authors have presented the positive role of size and self-financing on the debt ratio. The analysis of the effects of profitability shows in this study that it is negative related on the debt ratio which asserts the predictions of the pecking order theory. Also, the age of the company and the growth opportunities explain the level of indebtedness. Findings Econometric analysis is used to ascertain the nature of the financial structure of listed companies. For this purpose, a large number of companies listed on the Casablanca stock exchange were used. Originality/value The authors have presented the positive role of size and self-financing on the debt ratio. Regarding the influence of profitability, this analysis shows that it is negative related on the debt ratio which asserts the predictions of the pecking order theory. Also, the age of the company and the growth opportunities explain the level of indebtedness.

scholarly journals An Empirical Test of Capital Structure Theories for the Vietnamese Listed Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen ◽  
Ho ◽  
Vo
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Listed Firms

Raising capital efficiently for the operations is considered a fundamental decision for any firms. Since the 1960s, various theories on capital structure have been developed. Various empirical studies had also been conducted to examine the appropriateness of these theories in different markets. Unfortunately, evidence is mixed. In the context of Vietnam, a rising powerful economy in the Asia Pacific region, this important issue has been largely ignored. This paper is conducted to provide additional evidence on this important issue. In addition, different factors affecting the capital structure decisions from the Vietnamese listed firms are examined. The Generalized Method of Moment approach is employed on the sample of 227 listed firms in Ho Chi Minh City stock exchange over the period from 2008 to 2017. Findings from this study suggest that the Vietnamese listed firms follow the trade-off theory to determine their capital structure (i.e., to determine the optimal debt level). In contrast, no evidence has been found to confirm that the pecking order theory can explain the financing decisions of the Vietnamese listed firms, as previously expected. In addition, findings from this study also indicate that ‘Fund flow deficit’ and ‘Change in sales’ are the most two important factors that affect the amount of debt issued for the Vietnamese listed firms. Implications for academics, practitioners, and the Vietnamese government have also been emerged from the findings of this paper.

scholarly journals DETERMINENTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE: EVIDENCE FROM PAKISTAN SUGAR INDUSTRY.

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 2694-2701
Author(s):  
Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Awan ◽  
Prof. Dr ZahirFaridi ◽  
Abdullahi ShahbazAnwer Ghaz
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Cost Of Capital ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sugar Industry ◽  
Order Theory ◽  
Pecking Order ◽  
Pecking Order Theory ◽  
Trade Off ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Financial Decision

Capital structure is one of the most complex areas of financial decision making because of its inter-relationship with other financial decision variables. Poor capital structure decisions can result in a high cost of capital which decreases the value of a firm. Effective capital structure decisions decrease the cost of capital and hence the value of a firm increases.  The objective of this empirical study is to analyze the factors affecting capital structure of sugar industry in Pakistan and to check whether the results confirm or not pecking order theory and trade-off theory. Different theories of capital structure have been reviewed like Modigliani and miller theory, trade-off theory, pecking order theory and market timing theory to make assumptions regarding capital structure of sugar firms. The findings are based on empirical results using panel data techniques for a sample of 30 firms listed on Karachi Stock Exchange from 2008-2011. The results show that tangibility is positively associated with leverage whereas size of the firm and liquidity are negatively associated with leverage. The results of profitability and growth opportunities are insignificant.

scholarly journals PENGARUH GROWTH OPPORTUNITY, PROFITABILITY, BUSINESS RISK DAN SIZE TERHADAP STRUKTUR MODAL (Studi Pada Perusahaan Property dan Real Estate Yang Terdaftar Di BEI Periode 2009-2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashop Barqoya
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Business Risk ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Real Estate Sector ◽  
Growth Opportunity ◽  
Turn Over

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of growth opportunity, profitability, business risk, and size on the company's capital structure either partially or simultaneously.The object of research used is the property and real estate sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2009-2017. This study uses a purposive sampling technique in determining research samples. the number of companies selected as the study sample were 18 companies registered in the property and real estate sector. This study uses a quantitative approach. The results showed that partially growth opportunity and size had not significant effect, while  profitability and business risk had a significant effect on capital structure. the results of testing simultaneously growth opportunity, profitability, business risk, and size have a significant influence on the capital structure.  Turn Over ratio, Gross Profit Margin and Return On Equity show unfavorable conditions.

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