scholarly journals The market reaction to profitability: Does leverage matter?

Accounting ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tawfiq Abdel-Jalil ◽  
Ahmad Daher ◽  
Ghaleb Abu Rumman ◽  
Ahmad Bsoul

This study examined the market reaction to profitability by discussing the impact of dividends yield (DY) and earnings yield (EY) based on leverage (LVRG), as a control variable, on stocks’ prices (SP) of the industrial companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), for the whole sample and the two subsamples (low and high leveraged companies). For this purpose, the data of the three samples were analyzed, for seven years from 2011 to 2017. The multiple regression analysis results showed that based on the leverage ratio (LVRG), as a control variable, there is a significant effect of DY on SP at 1% significance level, and an insignificant effect of EY on SP at 5% significance level, in the high leveraged sample. The impact of DY and EY on SP at 5% significance level in the whole and low leveraged samples is insignificant.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Thaker A. Syaeid

The study aims at identifying the impact of the reliability of the accounting information systems (security, confidentiality, privacy, the integrity of processes and readiness) on the stock prices of Jordanian industrial companies in Amman Stock Exchange and determining the effect of electronic disclosures (the appropriate timing, predictability and ability to reorganizing) in improving that impact; depending on the descriptive analytical approach, the questionnaire was designed and distributed to the sample of the study composed of directors of financial departments and divisions related to financial issues, monitoring and internal audit and information technology at industrial companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange, with the average of two questionnaires in each company. The number of questionnaires retrieved and statistically analyzed (118), (90.8%) of distributed questionnaires. The results of the multiple regression analysis showed a statistically significant effect on the reliability of accounting information systems in their dimensions (security, confidentiality, privacy, integrity of processes, and readiness) on the stock prices of Jordanian industrial companies in Amman Stock Exchange, where the moral effect appeared in all dimensions, except (security, integrity of processes). The results of the regression analysis showed that electronic disclosures were represented by (the appropriate timing, predictability and ability to reorganizing) which lead to improve the effect of accounting information systems on the stock prices of Jordanian industrial companies in Amman Stock Exchange. The study recommended to increase the level of interest in the reliability of accounting information systems, and to increase the level of its application and activation in the Jordanian industrial companies, because of its role in improving the performance of the company, and maximize their market value through its accounting information to shareholders of accurate, convenience, timely, reliable, consequently ensuring their survival and continuity, and to increase the awareness of the management of Jordanian industrial companies and financial statements preparers about the importance of electronic disclosure and the benefits it achieves in addition to the resulting risks, and adopt effective procedures to verify the security and reliability of accounting information that electronically disclosed and to transmit the information securely by users.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Sufian Radwan Al-Manaseer

This study aims to investigate the impact of market ratios on the stock prices of Jordanian industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the period 2009-2018. The sample comprises 45 chosen from 56 industrial companies. Fixed effect regression analysis applied by using an e-views program. The study found an impact of the combined market ratios on the stock prices of Jordanian industrial companies. Also, the study found no impact of the dividend payout, the dividend yield, and the price-earnings ratios on the stock prices, whereas the earnings per share ratio impact the stock prices of Jordanian industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashar K. Abu Khalaf

The different capital structure theories propose the possible asymmetric behavior of capital structure. Thus, this paper empirically investigates whether non-financial Jordanian firms follow symmetrical or asymmetrical adjustment model. Then, an interaction model with the size and profitability (firm characteristics) investigated the impact of low/high profit and small/large size on the adjustment of leverage towards the target leverage ratio. This paper covered the period of 14 years (2002-2015) for a total of 110 companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange (75 industrial and 35 services). Results indicate that although Jordanian firms seek a target leverage ratio, their adjustment towards that target is Asymmetrical and high profitable and large companies tend to adjust faster than low profitable and small size companies.


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Usama Abdul Moneim ◽  
Ala Jaber Matarneh ◽  
Samer Akour

Due to the increased competition between the various industrial companies at the local and international levels, there became a need to adopt modern and effective methods and tools that enable such companies to acquire and maintain competitive advantages that help them choose, apply and assess the strategies adopted. One of the most important tools is the Balanced scorecard according to the leadership concept and the decisions of the COBIT committee; this tool had a great concern and attention by researchers or businessmen; applying it led to a remarkable success in some companies, which made it move from a mere tool of management to an integrated system of strategic management. The method of measuring the balanced scorecard according to the COBIT committee helps the industrial companies’ measure their strategic performance wisely and even goes further in helping formulate the companies' industrial strategies in a pioneer method, translate them into strategic goals, translate these objectives into strategic measurements achieving a follow-up and finally assess the industrial strategy locally and globally. Accordingly, the study aimed at shedding light on the impact of the cognitive integration among the dimensions of the traditional balanced scorecard and the IT balanced scorecard on the Entrepreneurship value in the industrial companies. The study community consisted of all the public shareholding industrial companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange by the end of (2015) amounting to (63) (Annual Report of Amman Stock Exchange, 2016). (56) Companies were randomly selected to form the study sample. One of the most important results of the study is that the effectiveness of measuring the quality of applying the traditional Balanced Scorecard and the IT Balanced Scorecard will create the Entrepreneurship value of the industrial companies, thus contributing to achieving the company's strategic objectives. The study recommended the need that the industrial companies follow up the local and international issues linked with the IT related to applying the balanced scorecard to reach for the institutional leadership with the need that such companies encourage innovation processes, accepting new ideas and motivating employees to provide innovative ideas.


2021 ◽  
pp. 925-932
Author(s):  
Mohannad Sami Tawaha ◽  
Mohamed Mahmoud Bshayreh ◽  
Wesam Ibrahim Mohammad Alabdallat

The study aims at measuring the impact of human resources and information systems strategies on the success of information systems in the industrial companies operating in the Amman stock exchange. The study sample was made up of accounting and finance departments for these companies. The initial data were collected through a questionnaire that designed for this purpose. The results have confirmed a strong impact of information systems strategies on the information systems success. As well, the results have confirmed the impact of information systems strategies on human resources strategies. The study also has proved that human resources strategies have maintained a weak effect on the success of information systems. The study recommends the researchers in this field to re-study this subject by modifying the measuring variables methods, and study other economic sectors.


2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 369
Author(s):  
Shireen Mahmoud AlAli

The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of the capital structure as a percentage of total liabilities to total assets on the financial performance of the Jordanian industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the period 2012-2015.The study population included all the Jordanian general industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. The sample of the study included 10 industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. The linear regression analysis was used to test the relationship between variables using the ordinary least squares method (OLS).The results showed that there is a positive significant impact on the capital structure of the industrial shareholding companies listed in the Amman Stock Exchange as measured by the ratio of equity to total assets, return on equity and return on assets and net earnings per share as an indicator of financial performance.The results also showed a negative significant impact on the capital structure of industrial shareholding companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange as measured by total liabilities to total assets, return on equity and return on assets as an indicator of financial performance, and net earnings per share as an indicator of the financial performance indicators.


Author(s):  
Abdullah Majed Al Ma'ani ◽  
Akram Alawad

The main objective of this study is to explore the impact of the Audit Committee's characteristics on the level of voluntary disclosure. Regression analysis was applied to verify the hypotheses, where this study used secondary data of 25 banks in the banking sector listed on the Amman Stock Exchange(ASE), for the period 2015 until 2017. The study found that there was an impact of the number of meetings of the Audit Committee on the level of voluntary disclosure, but there were no impacts, for both the size and independence of the Audit Committee, on the level of voluntary disclosure.


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