DOES WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AFFECT THE PROFITABILITY OF CONSUMER GOODS MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA?

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. OLABISI ◽  
D. A. OLADEJO ◽  
O. O. OWORU ◽  
M. A. ABIORO
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Goods ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Inventory Turnover

The study examined the effect of working capital management on profitability of consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria between the periods 2009 to 2018. The study adopted ex-post-facto design to generate data from the audited financial statements of the selected companies. The population of the study comprised 24 listed consumer goods manufacturing companies, out of which 10 were purposively selected based on the availability of data. The surrogates for independent variables were Account Payable Period (APP), Account Receivable Period (ARP), Inventory Turnover Period (INVTP), Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) and Sales Growth (SG) as a control variable while the proxy for profitability was Return on Asset (ROA). Descriptive and inferential statistics coupled with multiple regressions were adopted to analyze the data.  The Random Effects Generalized Least Square showed that ARP, INVTP, CCC had a negative and significant relationship with ROA while APP, SG had a positive and insignificant relationship with ROA. The study concluded that timely collection of debts and shorter inventory turnover period with cash conversion cycle enhance profitability of consumer goods manufacturing companies. Hence, the study suggested that the management of the companies should implement efficient working capital management for improved profitability.    

scholarly journals THE EFFECTS OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THE PROFITABILITY OF NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 520-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Omo Aregbeyen
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Operating Income ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Operating Profit ◽  
Inventory Turnover

The efficiency of working capital management (WCM) has implications for firms’profitability. This paper empirically investigates the effects of WCM on the profitability of a sample of 48 large manufacturing firms quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) for the period 1993 to 2005. It is aimed at filling the gaps in a previous study and contribute to expanding and enriching the literature particularly on Nigeria and at large. The analysis examined the responses of the firms’ profitability to WCM and a number of augmenting factors. Profitability was alternatively measured by gross operating profit (GOI), net operating income (NOI) and return on assets (ROA). Likewise, WCM was measured by the average collection period (ACP), average pay period (APP), inventory turnover days (ITID) and comprehensively by the cash conversion cycle (CCC). The results indicate that the firms’ have been inefficient with WCM and caused significant reductions in profitability. The paper concludes that improving the efficiency of WCM is essential and recommends that manufacturing firms in Nigeria should shorten the ACP, APP, ITID and reduce their CCCs.

scholarly journals Cash Conversion Cycle and Profitability, Evidence from Jordan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Manar Moffadi Al-Mohareb
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Theoretical Aspect ◽  
Practical Aspect ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange ◽  
The Impact

This study investigates the impact of working capital management and its components on profitability as a practical aspect, and how is compatible with the theoretical aspect. Besides, it examines other financial factors that may affect profitability by using a sample of Jordanian manufacturing firms listed in the Amman Stock Exchange for the period (2016-2018). Theoretically, manufacturing firms that have been studied have current assets over half of their total assets. Therefore, the working capital management role will be clearer on firm profitability.Practically, the results indicate that there is a significant relationship between the cash conversion cycle, which is considered as a proxy of working capital management, and profitability of the manufacturing firms. This provides an opportunity to create value for shareholders by decreasing receivable accounts and inventory, enhancing the profitability of the firms and reducing the collection period and by adopting effective credit policy.

Financial constraints and optimal working capital – evidence from an emerging market

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gaurav S. Chauhan ◽  
Pradip Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Financial Constraints ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Partial Adjustment ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Systematic Feature

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existence of an optimal or target level of working capital for the Indian manufacturing firms, and whether firms intensely follow the target or not. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses cash conversion cycle as a measure of net working capital and employs partial-adjustment dynamic panel models to test its target-following behavior. Findings The empirical results show that there is no evidence of systematic target-following behavior of working capital for the Indian manufacturing firms. The results hold true even after dividing the sample into four groups depending on the sign and magnitude of deviation. The results further show that lack of target-following tendency is not quite influenced by varying firm-specific characteristics and, therefore, seems to be a systematic feature across firms in India. Research limitations/implications Scarcity of such working capital management studies across emerging economies, facing several financial constraints, limits the comparison of findings. Future studies should be conducted to confirm the results. Practical implications The findings imply that even though an optimal working capital might exist, emerging market firms may not be able to actively pursue it on account of several financial constraints and managerial considerations. Originality/value The study contributes to the scant existing literature on the target-following behavior of working capital management in the Indian manufacturing firms, representing a typical emerging market facing several financial constraints.

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 Do Corporate Governance Practices Influence Working Capital Management Efficiency? Evidence From Listed Manufacturing Companies in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 205
Author(s):  
Lingesiya Kengatharan ◽  
W. S. Sanoli Tissera
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Board Meeting ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Management Efficiency ◽  
Ceo Tenure ◽  
Governance Practices

The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of corporate governance practices on working capital management efficiency in the listed companies of the manufacturing sector in Sri Lanka. Board meeting, board size, CEO tenure and size of the audit committee are used as corporate governance practices and the cash conversion cycle is calculated to measure the working capital management efficiency. Sales growth and firm size are considered as control variables to evaluate the influence of corporate governance practices on working capital management efficiency. Relevant data are extracted from the annual reports of 30 listed manufacturing companies for the period from 2013 to 2017. Finally, 150 observations are used for the data analysis. Pearson correlations are executed to determine the relationship between corporate governance practices and working capital management efficiency. OLS regression analysis is performed to determine the explanatory power of the combination of corporate governance practices on the efficiency of working capital management. The correlation analysis shows that board meeting, CEO tenure and firm size have a significant positive relationship with cash conversion cycle. The regression results suggest that board meetings and CEO tenure have a significant positive influence on cash conversion cycle. Generally, the shorter the cash conversion cycle is better for the business, therefore, according to this result the increase in a board meeting and CEO tenure have the considerable decreasing in liquidity position in an organization. Therefore, the outcome of the study may be useful to the top management of the firms and practitioners when they are implementing governance mechanisms in order to enhance the working capital efficiency.

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 The Determinant of Working Capital Management of Manufacturing Companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mias Fatimatuzzahra ◽  
Retno Kusumastuti
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Firm Size ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle

Working capital is directly related to the operations activity of the company to produce goods. To be able to properly manage its working capital, the company must determine what factors that can affect working capital. Actually, there are many factors that affect working capital management but the factors that used in this study are firm size, leverage, firm growth, cash flow, profitability, capital expenditure, and GDP. Meanwhile, working capital management is reflected by the cash conversion cycle. By taking samples at manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange period of 2010 - 2014, found there are a significant effect of firm size, firm growth, cash flow, profitability, and GDP. This is due to the leverage and capital expenditure shows insignificant effect.

scholarly journals The Effect of Working Capital Management on Firm’s Performance of Food and Beverages Sector in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Suzila Mohamed Yusof ◽  
Nazaria Md. Aris ◽  
Muhammad Hikmal Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Food And Beverages ◽  
Accounts Payable ◽  
Inventory Turnover

This research examines the effect of working capital management (WCM) variables and firm’s performance using the data collected and analysed from listed firms in food and beverages sector on Bursa Malaysia. The sample comprises of 50 firms and the data is for 5 years from 2014 to 2018. The methodologies adopted in this research includes descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, Pooled Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression, Breusch-Pagan (BP) Lagrange Multiplier test, and Hausman test. Various determinants of WCM have been identified to represent the independent variables (IV) namely days of accounts receivable, days of accounts payable, inventory turnover in days and cash conversion cycle. The dependent variable uses Return on Assets (ROA) as a proxy to measure the firm’s performance. In this study, these two variables, accounts payable and cash conversion cycle has a significant and positive effect towards firm’s performance of food and beverages sector in Malaysia.  

scholarly journals Effects of Working Capital Management and Liquidity: Evidence from the Cement Industry of Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayeda Tahmina Quayyum
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Cement Industry ◽  
The Other ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Management Efficiency ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Inventory Turnover

This paper is an attempt to investigate the effects of working capital management efficiency as well as maintaining liquidity on the profitability of corporations. For this purpose, corporations enlisted with the cement industry of Dhaka Stock Exchange have been selected and the analysis covers a time period from year 2005 to 2009. The purpose of this paper is to establish a relationship which is statistically significant, the other purpose is to help explain the necessity of firms optimizing their level of working capital management and maintaining enough liquidity as it affects the profitability. The result of this study clearly shows significant level of relationship between the profitability indices and various liquidity indices as well as working capital components.KEY WORDS: Working capital management; Liquidity; Cement Industry; Cash Conversion Cycle; Inventory Turnover; Receivables Turnover; Payable Turnover.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbt.v6i1.9993  Journal of Technology (Dhaka) Vol. 6(1), January-June, 2011 37-47

scholarly journals Impact of Working Capital Management on Profitability and Value of Firm: A Study of Manufacturing Sector of Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Munawar Shabbir ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Capital Management ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Working Capital Management ◽  
Cash Conversion Cycle ◽  
Value Of Firm

Manufacturing is third largest sector of Pakistan's economy. The manufacturing firms convert raw material to finished goods that is useful for people. The whole process (raw material to end product) requires huge amount of working capital. Any anomaly in working capital management directly effects on performance, profitability and value of firm. The present study explores impact of working capital management on profitability as well as on value of firm. The study collects random sample of 30 manufacturing firms registered on Pakistan Stock Exchange for twelve years (2005 to 2016). The regression models were estimated using Generalized Method of Moments. The results showed profitability and value of firms decrease with increase in receivable and inventory turnover because delay in receivables or sale of inventory enhance financing needs for working capital. Liquidity contribute largely in increase profitability as compared to value of firm. However, some variables showed partial results for both models for example profitability increased with rise in growth and cash conversion cycle. Value of firm was decreased with delay in accounts payable turnover because it cased distrust of supplier and investors. We expected size will increase profitability and value but contrary results expressed decline in both. The research findings suggest firms in Pakistan should focus on efficient working capital management for better profitability and value addition of firm.

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