scholarly journals The influence of capital structure on company performance: Evidence from Egypt

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-21
Author(s):  
Amani Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Performance Measures ◽  
Structure Theory ◽  
Company Performance ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Capital Structure

The capital structure decision is crucial for any company to maximize shareholders’ wealth and deal with its competitive environment. The research aims to examine the capital structure influence on company performance in Egypt. This research uses a sample of 168 Egyptian companies during 2012-2016 and applies panel data techniques. Eight hypotheses are proposed to test the influence of both the short-term debt and the long-term debt (as proxies of capital structure) on four performance measures (ROA, ROE, EPS, and Tobin’s Q) The research results indicate that short-term debt to assets significantly negatively affects all performance measures except for Tobin’s Q. Short-term debt to assets significantly positively affects the value of Tobin’s Q. On the other hand, the results show that long-term debt to assets affects significantly negatively return on assets but positively affects the return on equity. Therefore, the research concludes that the relevance of the capital structure theory to Egyptian companies’ behaviour is influenced by both debt and performance measures utilized.

scholarly journals Capital Structure and Firm Performance: Evidence from Malaysian Public Listed Plantation Companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-142
Author(s):  
Kim Foong Jee ◽  
Jia En Joanne Ngui ◽  
Pei Pei Jessica Poh ◽  
Wai Loon Chan ◽  
Yet Siang Wong
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Total Debt ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the relationship between capital structure and performance of firms. The study is confined to plantation sector companies in Malaysia and is based on a sample of 39 firms which listed in Bursa Malaysia for the period from 2009 to 2019. This study uses two performance measures which are ROA and ROE as the dependent variable. Besides, the capital structure measures are the short-term debt, long-term debt, total debt and firm growth, which as the independent variables. Size will be the control variable in this study. Moreover, a fixed-effect panel regression analysis has been used to analyse the impact of capital structure on firm performance. The results indicate that firm performance, which is in term of ROA, have an insignificant relationship with short-term debt (STD) and long-term debt (LTD). For the total debt (TD) and growth, there is a significant relationship with ROA. However, for the performance measured by ROE, it has an insignificant relationship with short-term debt (STD), long-term debt (LTD) and total debt (TD). Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between the growth and the performance firms from plantation sector in Malaysia.

scholarly journals TRADEMARK ACTIVITY AND THE MARKET PERFORMANCE OF U.S. COMMERCIAL BANKS

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 931-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos González-Pedraz ◽  
Sergio Mayordomo
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Abnormal Returns ◽  
Market Value ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
Cumulative Abnormal Returns ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Positive Effect

This empirical paper analyzes the effect of trademark activity on the market value and performance of US commercial banks from two perspectives. First, a longterm perspective considers the effect of such activity on banks’ Tobin's q. Second, with a short-term perspective, the authors analyze the effect of trademark activity on banks’ abnormal returns. An older portfolio of trademarks diminishes the ratio of market value to firm assets, but this ratio can be improved in the long term by abandoning old trade-marks. Portfolios of trademarks with wide diversification do not help increase Tobin's q. Furthermore, according to an event study, the creation of a trademark has a positive effect on cumulative abnormal returns compared with no event, whereas a cancellation event has a negative impact.

scholarly journals The relationship of capital structure decisions with firm performance: A study of the engineering sector of Pakistan

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Ghafoor Khan
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Engineering Industry ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Financial Leverage ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to find the relationship of capital structure decision with the performance of the firms in the developing market economies like Pakistan.Methodology: Pooled Ordinary Least Square regression was applied to 36 engineering sector firms in Pakistani market listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) during the period 2003-2009.Findings: The results show that financial leverage measured by short term debt to total assets (STDTA) and total debt to total assets (TDTA) has a significantly negative relationship with the firm performance measured by Return on Assets (ROA), Gross Profit Margin (GM) and Tobin’s Q. The relationship between financial leverage and firm performance measured by the return on equity (ROE) is negative but insignificant. Asset size has an insignificant relationship with the firm performance measured by ROA and GM but negative and significant relationship exists with Tobin’s Q. Firms in the engineering sector of Pakistan are largely dependent on short term debt but debts are attached with strong covenants which affect the performance of the firm.Originality/Value: This is first paper to study an individual sector like engineering industry in Pakistan on the mentioned topic.

scholarly journals The Impact of Liquidity on the Capital Structure: Evidence from Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maziar Ghasemi ◽  
Nazrul Hisyam Ab Razak
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Current Ratio ◽  
Debt Level ◽  
Asset Liquidity ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Impact ◽  
A Company ◽  
The Capital Structure

<p class="Content">For many years, liquidity of a company’s asset and its effect on the optimal debt level has been a controversial issue among scholars in finance studies. Prior studies have demonstrated that in some countries, asset liquidity increased debt level while in other countries liquid companies were less leveraged and more regularly financed by their own capital. This study investigates the effect of liquidity on the capital structure among the 300 listed companies in the Main market of Bursa Malaysia from 2005 to 2013 fiscal years. Pooled OLS is applied to investigate the impact of liquidity ratios on different Debt ratios. Liquidity of a company, which is the independent variable of this study, is measured by two common ratios which are: quick ratio and current ratio. Additionally, the Debt/Equity and Debt/Asset ratios represent the capital structures based on the short-term, long-term and total debt. The results show that all the measures of liquidity have significant impacts on all the proxies of leverage. According to the results, Quick ratio has a positive effect on leverage; although, Current ratio is negatively related to leverage. Moreover, short-term debt is more influenced by liquidity compared to long-term debt.</p>

scholarly journals Statistical Analysis of Causality between Capital Structure and Firm Profitability: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Emina Resić ◽  
Jasmina Mangafić ◽  
Tunjo Perić
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Canonical Correlation ◽  
Debt Structure ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structure Choice ◽  
Capital Structure Choice ◽  
The Capital Structure

Abstract This research is designed to examine the relationship between the capital structure and profitability of non-financial firms in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the ten years period, from 2003-2012. The goal is to prove the existence of the relationship between the firm’s capital structure choice and its profitability. The analysis is extended by including the debt structure and differentiating between the types of debt such as the long-term and the short-term ones. Canonical correlation and multiple regression analysis are used. The results of the multivariate canonical correlation analysis provide support to a hypothesis that the capital structure and profitability have statistically significant relationships. Furthermore, the findings provide support that firms develop different patterns of profitability depending on the capital structure choice. We found that an increasing proportion of short-term debt and long-term debt in the overall liability of the firm reduces its profitability.

scholarly journals Changes in the Capital Structure of Polish Companies During the Last Twenty Years (1997–2017)

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Jerzy Gajdka ◽  
Marek Szymański
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Structure Theory ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Capital Structure

<p><strong>Theoretical background</strong>: The capital structure is one of the most important areas in the modern theory of corporate finance. It has inspired the development of a large number of theoretical approaches, but a universally accepted theory of capital structure has not yet been developed. A common belief holds that companies try to achieve a stable capital structure in the long term; thus, companies that, at a given time, are characterised by a relatively low (or high) level of debt, also probably had the same level in previous periods.</p><p><strong>Purpose of the article</strong>: The main purpose of this paper is to provide answers to two basic questions: 1) How did the aggregate capital structure of the non-financial companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) change from 1997 to 2017?; 2) What factors are decisive for the companies’ capital structure and do the current trends in capital structure theory take account of them?</p><p><strong>Research methods</strong>: The research is carried out in two phases. In phase 1, the descriptive statistics method is applied to analyse how the capital structure of WSE-listed companies changed in the years 1997<em>–</em>2017. In phase 2, the capital structure determinants are examined using multiple regression models.</p><p><strong>Main findings</strong>: The capital structure of WSE companies varied significantly in the sample years, and overall, the debt ratios, total, short-, and long-term debt slightly increased. The causes of the changes were the economic environment factors (banking sector assets, government debt, and corporate income tax) and macroeconomic circumstances, along with the companies’ characteristics. Among the latter, the company’s profitability and the share of fixed assets in total assets usually turned out to be statistically significant.</p>

scholarly journals AGGREGATE AND DISAGGREGATE MEASURES OF OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING WORKING CAPITAL INFLUENCE ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (No.1) ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Rabia Bashir ◽  
Angappan Regupathi
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Long Term Performance ◽  
Term Performance

The study is aimed at investigating the following issues: firstly, whether the different types of working capital, namely operating and non-operating working capital influence the short-term (return on assets) and long-term (Tobin’s Q) firm performance differently, and secondly whether the different measures of operating working capital, namely disaggregated and aggregated (cash conversion cycle) operating working capital, influence the short-term (return on assets) and long-term (Tobin’s Q) firm performance differently. It uses the panel data of 208 listed non-financial firms in Malaysia covering the period from 2013 to 2017, and the data has been sourced from Datastream. It employs the panel corrected standard errors regression model. The study has found that quicker sale of inventory increased both the short-term and long-term performance of the firm. Likewise, faster collection of receivables increased the long-term, but not short- term, performance. However, prompter payment of payables increased both the short-term and long-term performance. The study has also found that the disaggregated working capital measures – inventory, receivables, and payables contributed to a more nuanced influence of working capital on performance, compared to the aggregated working capital. The study has provided novel evidence that– higher non- operating working capital increased firm performance.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE JORDANIAN INSURANCE SECTOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1310-1320
Author(s):  
Zelhuda Shamsuddin ◽  
Al Majali Muhammad Ahmad Kamel ◽  
Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Daud ◽  
Wan Sallha Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Tobin’S Q ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Equity Financing ◽  
Tobin's Q ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
The Impact

Purpose of the study: This paper aims to examine the impact of capital structure and financial performance of listed insurance companies in Jordon. Methodology: This study used secondary data that was collected from Amman stock exchange and annual report of the selected insurance companies from the year 2007-2017. The static panel data analysis technique is used to examine the impact of capital structure on firm’s performance. The capital structure is measured using short-term debt, long-term debt, and equity financing. Whereas financial performance is measured using Return on Asset (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), and Tobin’s Q. Main Findings: The study findings suggest that capital structure influence the profitability of the listed insurance firms in Jordan. The results also reveal a significantly positive relation between long-term debt to total assets to profitability indicators, namely, return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and Tobin’s Q. On the other hand, the results also reveal a short-term debt has a significant positive relationship with return on equity (ROE) and returns on assets (ROA). However, a relationship between short-term debt and Tobin’s Q is not statistically significant. Applications of this study: The result of this study may assist the insurance sector in Jordon in making decisions regarding capital structure, which is to significantly rely on equity financing or debt financing to reduce financing risk such as agency cost that borne by the equity holders of the Jordanian insurance firms. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study noted that insurance firms generally play a crucial role in the economic development of every country. This study provides evidence that Jordanian insurance firms need to diversify their sources of financing and not rely significantly on debt financing, as the results prove that equity financing is a profitable source of financing.

scholarly journals PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS EMITEN INDEKS SAHAM SYARIAH INDONESIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Prasojo Prasojo
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Fixed Effect ◽  
Statistical Testing ◽  
Stock Index ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Equity Ratio ◽  
The Capital Structure

AbstractThis study aims to examine the capital structure for the profitability of companies into the category of the Indonesian Syariah Stock Index (ISSI). This study uses a sample of 149 companies from 2011 to 2016 which are consistently included in the ISSI list. Return on Assets (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE) as the dependent variable. While Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Short Term Debt (STD) and Long Term Debt (LTD). Statistical testing using panel data regression with the ramdom fixed effect method. The results of the study are the capital structure that is processed with DAR variable has a significant negative effect on the profitability of the company by measuring ROA and ROE, while the capital structure proxied by STD has a significant positive effect on the profitability of the company by measuring ROA and ROE AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan struktur modal terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan yang termasuk dalam kategori Indek Saham Syariah Indonesia (ISSI). Penelitian ini menggunakan sampel sebanyak 149 perusahaan dari tahun 2011 sampai 2016 yang secara konsisten masuk dalam daftar ISSI. Return on Assets (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE) sebagai variabel dependen. Sedangakan Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Short Term Debt (STD) dan Long Term Debt (LTD). Pengujian statistik dengan menggunakan regresi data panel dengan metode ramdom fixed effect. Hasil dari penelitian adalah struktur modal yang di proksikan dengan variabel DAR berpengaruh negatif signifikan terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan dengan pengukuran ROA dan ROE, sedangkan struktur modal yang diproksikan dengan STD berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan dengan pengukuran ROA dan ROE  

scholarly journals The determinants of capital structure: The case of long-term debt constraint for Jordanian firms

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rami Zeitun ◽  
Gary Gang Tian
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Credit Policy ◽  
Growth Opportunities ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Gulf Crisis ◽  
Banking Credit ◽  
The Capital Structure

This paper contributes to the capital structure literature by investigating the determinants of capital structure of Jordanian companies with the constraint of inadequate long-term debt as their source of financing and regional risk. We firstly document that Jordanian companies mostly depend on short-term debt, as a result of the banking credit policy that promotes short-term debt. Our results suggest that the level of gearing in Jordanian firms is positively related to size, tangibility, and earning volatility, and negatively correlated to profitability, the level of growth opportunities, liquidity and stock market activities. The level of gearing measured by short-term debt is, however, negatively correlated to tangibility. The Gulf Crisis between 1990 and 1991 is also found to have a significant but positive impact on Jordanian corporate leverage. We conclude that the capital structure decision with inadequate long-term debt access is influenced more strongly by factors such as Stock‟s Market activity (SMA).

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