scholarly journals The Examination of Trade Off Theory and Pecking Order Theory to Capital Structure on Plantation Companies Listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 323-338
Author(s):  
Jesslyn Wijaya ◽  
Ciptawan Cen

Plantation is a promising sector, but just like other firms, this sector will also face the financing problem. Capital structure determines the cost of capital and the risk assumed by the firm. Trade-off and Pecking order theory are the most common theory used to determine the capital structure. The objective of this research is to examine plantation companies tend to use trade-off theory or pecking order theory in determining the capital structure decision. This research used multiple linear regression analysis methods with capital structure as the dependent variable, and the asset structure, firm size, company growth, institutional ownership, effective tax rate, and non-debt tax shield as the independent variables.This is a quantitative research that uses secondary data from financial statements of plantation companies listed in the Indonesia Stock Exchange for 2014 to 2019. The sample was determined by using the purposive sampling technique and 5 out of 21 companies fulfill the sampling requirements. This study conducted observations for 6 years with a total of 30 research samples. The results of this research are both trade-off and pecking order theory are used and still relevant in the capital structure determination. Trade-off theory exerts more influence on capital structure decisions than pecking order theory. This is confirmed by the partial T-test where firm size, institutional ownership, effective tax rate, and non-debt tax shields suggest the use of trade-off theory, only asset structure indicates the tendency of pecking order theory.  

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luís Pacheco ◽  
Fernando Tavares

The main objective of this article is to study the capital structure determinants of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the hospitality sector and how this can influence their level of indebtedness. Using panel data methodology and considering a sample of 43 Portuguese hotels, the authors study the capital structure determinants between 2004 and 2013. The study examines the indebtedness level in light of the two main theories – the Trade-off theory and the Pecking Order theory. The hospitality sector was chosen because of its importance in the Portuguese economy and because this particular sector has hardly been studied. In addition to total indebtedness, the authors extend the literature by analysing the differences between short-term and long-term indebtedness. The results obtained suggest that profitability, assets tangibility, firm dimension, total liquidity and risk are key factors affecting the capital structure of hospitality sector SMEs, while growth, other tax benefits and age were not deemed relevant. These results allow us to conclude that Trade-off and Pecking Order theories should not be considered in isolation to explain the capital structure of hospitality sector SMEs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 2694-2701
Author(s):  
Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Awan ◽  
Prof. Dr ZahirFaridi ◽  
Abdullahi ShahbazAnwer Ghaz

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.


Media Ekonomi ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Ika Yustina Rahmawati

This study aims to determine the effect of profitability, size and growth of the company's capital structure in the consumer goods industry sector based on the pecking order theory and trade-off theory. This research was conducted using the procedure panel data for a sample of 26 consumer goods industry sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2009- 2013. The findings of this study is to support H1a, H2b and H3b. based on the results of the analysis of the profitability variable (measured ROE) there is a negative correlation significant at α = 5%, which means supporting the pecking order theory. The size variable (as measured by total assets) and growth (which was measured by the Market to Book Value) positively associated significant at α = 5% and 10%, which means supporting the trade-off theory. For the selection method of FEM and REM, researchers used a test in which the capital REM Test Hausmant be an option for the measurement of capital structure (DER, DAR and Working capital) while FEM selected for the measurement of capital structure (Leverage). Keyword: profitability, size, growth, capital struktur, pecking order theory and trade-off theory


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Duc Le ◽  
Nguyen Quang Viet ◽  
Nguyen Huaong Anh

This study was implemented with the goal of testing the validity of trade-off theory and pecking order theory in determining the capital structure in 50 listed real estate companies in Vietnam. The result of this study shows that the pecking order theory is the more approriate and should be applied for the listed real estate companies in Vietnam, and be the informative document for those firms to take into account the relevant theory to adjust their own capital structure, so that they can raise their own competitiveness and continue the development of the business


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 01-10
Author(s):  
Syeeda Shafiya Mohammadi ◽  
Tamanna Dalwai ◽  
Dure Najaf ◽  
Ashwaq Saif Al-Yaarubi

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the determinants of the capital structure of tourism companies in Oman. This study uses the trade-off theory and pecking order theory to postulate hypotheses related to determinants of capital structure. Methodology: In line with extant literature, size, liquidity, tangibility, growth opportunities, and risk are used as the determinants of the capital structure. The sample in this study includes nine listed tourism companies for the period 2007 to 2016, which aggregates to 90 firm-year observations. Main findings: The results show that the capital structure of tourism companies is influenced by size, growth, and risk. The trade-off theory and pecking order theory are useful for partially explaining the leverage decisions of Oman's tourism companies. Implications: The empirical findings of this research imply that tourism companies' corporate managers can make optimal capital structure decisions based on determinants. Novelty: To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is a first for examining the determinants of capital structure for Oman's tourism companies using data over ten years. It lends support to the determinants identified in prior literature for developed and developing countries.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 519-529
Author(s):  
Marta Silva ◽  
Luís Pereira Gomes ◽  
Isabel Cristina Lopes

This paper presents an empirical study of the capital structure of Portuguese companies where the main objective is to find key explanatory factors for indebtedness decisions. The relations between indebtedness and its determinants are tested in the light of the Trade-Off Theory and the Pecking-Order Theory. The motivation of this work was to contribute to the scientific research on the influential determinants of the capital structure and to deepen the knowledge of the Portuguese market. The quantitative methodology is used, through an econometric model for panel data using accounting information of 55 Portuguese companies between 2014 and 2016. Statistical tests such as the F test, the Lagrange Multiplier Breusch-Pagan test and the Hausman test were used to identify the most appropriate method of estimation, which resulted in a panel data model with random effects for individuals. The findings of this study suggest that indebtedness have a positive relation with tangibility and the size of the company, which supports the Trade-Off Theory. However, the positive relationship with the non-debt tax benefits suggests the importance of taxes, contrary to Trade-Off Theory. The negative relationship with cash flows, coupled with the positive relationships between size and growth opportunities, suggest the use of funding only when internal funds become insufficient, supporting the Pecking-Order Theory. The general results support that both theories partially explain the financing decisions of Portuguese companies. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2020-01249 Full Text: PDF


Author(s):  
Hồ Xuân Thủy ◽  
Nguyễn Thị Huyền Trang

This paper investigates the factors influencing capital structure of the companies listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) during 2011-2018. Factors tested included non-debt tax shield, firm size, tangible fixed assets structure, and profitability based on previous studies and the two prominent capital structure theories namely the trade-off theory and the pecking-order theory. We used the variable financial leverage (LEV) to measure capital structure. The analysis employs multiple linear panel regression models in examining factors influencing capital structure, the random effect model (REM) obtained by table data processing was found to be consistent with the study data. Our results revealed that profitability and non-debt tax shield had a negative impact on capital structure. On the other hand, firm size exhibited a positive impact whilst the effect of tangible fixed assets was statistically insignificant. Amongst all tested factors, non-debt tax shield was shown to exert the greatest influence on capital structure of companies. We conclude that the factors influencing capital structure of the companies listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange are mostly consistent with the hypothesis of trade-off theory rather than pecking-order theory. Our results support the trade-off theory because large firms are more likely to borrow to greater benefits from the tax shield. The study greatly contributes towards the enrichment of empirical evidence on the factors influencing capital structure and helps the management with planning, making properly informed decisions to improve the firm performance.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 08-17
Author(s):  
Syeeda Shafiya Mohammadi ◽  
Tamanna Dalwai ◽  
Dure Najaf ◽  
Ashwaq Saif Al-Yaarubi

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the determinants of the capital structure of tourism companies in Oman. This study uses the trade-off theory and pecking order theory to postulate hypotheses related to determinants of capital structure. Methodology: In line with extant literature, size, liquidity, tangibility, growth opportunities, and risk are used as the determinants of the capital structure. The sample in this study includes nine listed tourism companies for the period 2007 to 2016, which aggregates to 90 firm-year observations. Main findings: The results show that the capital structure of tourism companies is influenced by size, growth, and risk. The trade-off theory and pecking order theory are useful for partially explaining the leverage decisions of Oman's tourism companies. Implications: The empirical findings of this research imply that tourism companies' corporate managers can make optimal capital structure decisions based on determinants. Novelty: To the best of the author's knowledge, this study is a first for examining the determinants of capital structure for Oman's tourism companies using data over ten years. It lends support to the determinants identified in prior literature for developed and developing countries.


Author(s):  
Dr. Tharwah Shaalan

This paper seeks to investigate which theory explains the capital structure of the commercial banks listed in the Kuwait stock markets: the pecking order theory or the tradeoff theory. The study used time series and cross-section panel data to test the hypothesis. The data spanned over a period of nine years from 2010–2018, using all commercial banks listed in the Kuwait stock market. The results showed that the trade-off theory is the best theory to conduct the capital structure of the Kuwaiti commercial banks while the pecking order theory presents a weak from. The paper proved that there was no heteroscedasticity in cross-sectional data nor auto correlation over the time series panel model.


2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barnali Chaklader ◽  
Deepak Chawla

This study contributes to the capital structure literature by investigating the determinants of capital structure of firms listed in NSE CNX 500. The period of the study is 2008–2015, the period starting from the year of global slowdown. This study is an attempt to study the capital structure of firms listed in National Stock Exchange in the post liberalization period. The objectives of the study are to study the impact of independent variables such as growth, profitability, tangibility, liquidity, size and non-debt tax shield on financial leverage and also to find out whether the results are in line with the pecking order theory or the trade-off theory of capital structure. Size is taken as a control variable. Our study supports the trade-off theory for all variables such as growth, profitability, size tangibility and non-debt tax shield. Liquidity is the only independent variable that goes in accordance with the pecking order theory. Thus, this study is more inclined towards the trade-off theory.


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