scholarly journals STUDY OF CONSISTENCY AND PROFITABILITY THROUGH FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS IN PLANTATIONS INDUSTRY IN SRI LANKA

2020 ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Kesara Prabhashwary Hewage
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Component Composition ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Ratio Analysis ◽  
Financial Ratio ◽  
Selection Of

Purpose - This paper aims to examine financial ratio disclosure in annual reports, and the degree to which the primary ratio components differ between and within the firms, and the stability of ratios over a period of time, moreover the relationship between the companies’ profitability, leverage and liquidity. Design/Methodology/Approach - Out of 297 public listed companies in Colombo Stock Exchange, financial ratios which are presented voluntarily in the annual reports of 18 public listed companies in Plantations Industry in Sri Lanka, from 2013 to 2017 were examined. Findings - Findings indicate that there is a significant variation in financial ratio component composition through firms in Plantations Industry. Further Earnings per Share, Interest Cover and Net Asset per Share are stable over a period of time across firms while Current Ratio, Debt to Equity and Return on Equity are not and that there is a positive relationship between Leverage and Liquidity with profitability in firms. Practical Implications - The significant variation in financial ratio component composition might imply the incompetency of Financial Statement preparers in selection of proper components in calculation of financial ratios and as well might imply the intended manipulation by them through deliberate wrong selection of components. Originality/Value - This paper provides support to those financial analysts and investors who rely much on financial ratios presented in companies’ annual reports. Further identification of factors affecting to profitability of companies will enrich companies with useful information for decision making purpose. KEYWORDS - Financial Ratios; Ratio Analysis; Annual Reports

The Determinants of Financial Ratio Disclosures and Quality: Evidence from an Emerging market

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben k. Agyei-Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Executive Directors ◽  
Financial Ratio

This study investigated the influence of firm-specific characteristics which include proportion of Non-Executive Directors, ownership concentration, firm size, profitability, debt equity ratio, liquidity and leverage on the extent and quality of financial ratios disclosed by firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.The research was conducted through detailed analysis of the 2012 financial statements of  the listed firms.  Descriptive analysis was performed to provide the background statistics of the variables examined.  This was followed by regression analysis which forms the main data analysis.  The results of the extent of financial ratio disclosure level, mean of 62.78%, indicate that most of the firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange did not overwhelmingly disclose such ratios in their annual reports.  The results of the low quality of financial ratio disclosure mean of 6.64% indicate that the disclosures failed woefully to meet the International Accounting Standards Board's qualitative characteristics of relevance, reliability, comparability and understandability.The results of the multiple regression analysis show that leverage and return on investment are associated on a statistically significant level as far as the extent of financial ratio disclosure is concerned. Board ownership concentration and proportion of (independent) non-executive directors, on the other hand were found to be statistically associated with the quality of financial ratio disclosed. There is a significant negative relationship between ownership concentration and the quality of financial ratio disclosure.  This means that under a higher level of ownership concentration less quality financial ratios are disclosed. The findings also show that there is a significant positive relationship between board composition (proportion of non-executive directors) and the quality of financial ratio disclosure.  JEL CLASSIFICATION: G3, M1, M2, M4.

The influence of board characteristics on sustainability reporting

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed M. Shamil ◽  
Junaid M. Shaikh ◽  
Poh-Ling Ho ◽  
Anbalagan Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Board Characteristics

Purpose – Drawing on agency theory and legitimacy theory perspectives, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of board characteristics on sustainability reporting of listed companies in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), Sri Lanka. Design/methodology/approach – A sample of 148 listed companies was drawn from the CSE using stratified random sampling method and data were collected from the 2012 annual reports. The proposed hypotheses were tested using a hierarchical binary logistic regression. Findings – This study documents that board size and dual leadership are positively associated with sustainability reporting and boards with female directors are negatively associated with sustainability reporting. This study also found that sustainability reporting is likely to be influenced by firm size and firm growth. Additionally, the study also reveals that younger firms are likely to adopt sustainability reporting. Originality/value – This is the first study to examine the influence of board characteristics on sustainability reporting in Sri Lanka, considered as a developing economy with an emerging equity market.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN PADA PERUSAHAAN TELEKOMUNIKASI YANG TERDAFTAR DALAM BURSA EFEK INDONESIA TAHUN 2015-2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Annisa Nugraheni ◽  
Bambang Mursito ◽  
Sudarwati Sudarwati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Ratio Analysis ◽  
Financial Ratio ◽  
Financial Ratio Analysis ◽  
Activity Ratios ◽  
Telecommunication Companies ◽  
Profitability Ratios

The purpose of this study was to analyze and assess the financial performance of telecommunication companies listed on the Stock Exchange in 2015-2017 based on financial ratio analysis consisting of: liquidity ratios, solvability ratios, activity ratios and profitability ratios. This type of research is descriptive. Data analysis techniques used are financial ratios with time series calculations and cross sections. The research results based on overall financial ratios show that PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia has the best financial performance compared to other similar companies. Keywords : Financial Performance, Liquidity Ratio, Solvability Ratio, Activity Ratio, Profitability Ratio

scholarly journals Audit Committee Characteristics and their Impact on Intellectual Capital Disclosure: A Study of Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-149
Author(s):  
Nimalathasan Balasundaram ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
The Impact

In the today’s knowledge based economy, intellectual capital (IC) is considered as a strategic asset which determines the value of the company. Different practices of disclosing IC information in annual reports that do not show the real financial position of a company, is a main problem in Sri Lankan companies. The objective of this study was to find out the impact of audit committee characteristics on Intellectual Capital Disclosure (ICD) of listed companies on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) for a period of five- years from 2012/2013 to 2017/2018. The ICD index comprised of 30 items in terms of Relational Capital Disclosure (RCD), Structural Capital Disclosure (SCD) and Human Capital Disclosure (HCD). The data was analyzed using correlations and regression analysis. Most of the Sri Lankan Listed companies disclosed ICD in text, sentences, pictures, tables and graphs in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines in their annual reports. ICD was measured by a disclosure index score. The independent variables comprised various forms of audit committee characteristics: audit committee size, frequency of audit committee meetings and audit committee independence. The study confirms that the size of the audit committee and audit committee meetings are important attributes to explain ICD in Sri Lanka. However, the study found a negative significant relationship between ICD and audit committee independence. Keywords: audit committee independence, audit committee meeting, audit committee size, intellectual capital disclosure

scholarly journals FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS IN PREDICTING FINANCIAL DISTRESS OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPANIES WITH LOGISTIC REGRESSION

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-49
Author(s):  
Yunia Mulyani Azis
Keyword(s):  
Financial Distress ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Ratio Analysis ◽  
Financial Ratio ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Logistics Regression ◽  
Financial Ratio Analysis ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Selection Of

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of financial ratios such as leverage, liquidity, activity, and profitability on the possibility of financial distress (financial distress). The population in this study are all food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2017 - 2020 totaling 30 companies. The samples taken were 6 food and beverage companies using a purposive sampling technique, namely the selection of samples based on certain criteria. The number of observations that were processed and analyzed were 18 observations. Logistics Regression is the method used in this research. The results showed that the activity ratio and leverage ratio had a significant effect on predicting financial distress, while the liquidity ratio and profitability ratio had no significant effect on predicting financial distress..

scholarly journals Climate Change Disclosures in the Annual Reports: Evidence from Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Pappu Kumar Dey ◽  
Mohammad Nakib ◽  
Probal Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
Annual Reports

This study examines the nature and extent of climate change disclosures in the corporate annual reports of the listed companies in Dhaka Stock Exchange, Bangladesh. For this purpose, annual reports related to the year 2014 of the sample 88 listed companies have been scrutinized. In regard to this study, content analysis approach has been conducted considering thirteen different disclosure issues regarding climate change. Our analysis provides the comprehension of below average climate change disclosure practices by the Bangladeshi companies, though 58 percent companies have reported at least one issue on climate change and global warming. ‘Energy saving & efficiency’ and ‘water management & pollution’ are mostly reported issues that are industry specific requirements in some case. From the viewpoint of industry, Banking industry and Cement industry have started to report some issues related to the climate change, where 4 industries out of selected 17 industries have not provided any climate change disclosure. Disseminating climate change disclosure within 10 sentences by most of the reported companies manifests the desideratum of in-depth disclosure practices.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIES BECOMING SICK BY RATIO ANALYSIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
A.K.M. Solayman Hoque ◽  
S.K. Biswas ◽  
M. A. Wazed
Keyword(s):  
National Economy ◽  
Business Leaders ◽  
Financial Data ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Ratio Analysis ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
Financial Ratio ◽  
Great Problem ◽  
Financial Ratio Analysis

Industries becoming sick has become a great problem everywhere in this industrial world especially in the 3rd world countries. Many researches have been done to analyze the problem and suggest opinions about solving this problem as huge amount of capital is lost if an industry becomes sick and go out of business. If the numbers become multiple, such happenings might affect national economy and thus it draws attention of political and business leaders besides new entrepreneurs of the country. In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze this problem by using financial ratio analysis. Various financial ratios of two numbers of medium and large industries of one industrial corporation in Bangladesh have been calculated by using actual financial data of the industries. The data has been analyzed and a correlation has been shown with various financial ratios with the industries becoming sick. The authors hope that the findings of the analysis will attract attention of academicians, industrialists, political leaders, and the owners of the industries which are becoming sick and will also show a guiding path to new entrepreneurs. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jme.v44i1.19495

scholarly journals IPTEKS PENGUKURAN KINERJA KEUANGAN PADA PT. PLN (PERSERO) WILAYAH SULUTTENGGO

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina F. Pinontoan ◽  
Natalia Y. T. Gerungai
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Statement ◽  
Financial Ratios ◽  
Ratio Analysis ◽  
Financial Ratio ◽  
Leverage Ratio ◽  
Financial Ratio Analysis ◽  
A Company

The measurement of financial performance based solely on balance sheet financial statements and profit and loss is able to provide information on the feasibility of a company on the obligations of external parties and also assets owned by the company. From the results of financial statement analysis using financial ratio analysis of PT. PLN (Persero)Region  Sulutttenggo can evaluate the financial performance of companies that show unfavorable conditions where the value of the liquidity ratio is less stable and even decreases. Whereas the results of the calculation of leverage ratio and profitability ratio show fairly good conditions. Thus, the writer suggest that the management always evaluate in improving the company's financial performance.Keywords : financial statement, financial performance, financial ratios

APAKAH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BERPENGARUH TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS PERUSAHAAN LQ45?

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Novia Eka Sariantono ◽  
Luh Putu Mahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social

Do Good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility Influence Profitability of LQ45 Listed Companies. This study aims to examine the influence of good corporate governance and corporate social responsibility on profitability of LQ45 listed companies in Indonesia Stock Exchange. The data analyzed were secondary data in the form of annual reports and sustainability report. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results of this research indicate: (1) Good corporate governance (GCG) has a significant effect on profitability of LQ45 listed companies; (2) Corporate social responsibility (CSR) does not have a significant effect on profitability of LQ45 listed companies. This research provides empirical evidence that implementation of GCG could influence profitability, while the implementation of CSR does not influence profitability. Keywords: Good corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, independent commissioner board, corporate social responsibility, disclosure index, return on equity

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