Download or read book Effect of Capital Structure on Firm s Performance written by Ishola Akintoye and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paper, we examined the effect of capital structure on organisational performance. We address the following questions: does higher leverage lead to better performance? Is the effect of performance on leverage similar across the distribution of different capital structure? Using a sample of 10 quoted Nigerian firms, with consideration of their financial statements for three years, we discover that an evenly distributed capital structure has positive effect on performance, while the effect of performance on leverage varies across the distribution of different capital structure as seen from the companies understudied.Most of the equity-financed firms in this study performed as much as those who employed debt in their structure in term returns on equity and assets. Although we cannot generalize this fact as few other firms with debt finance performed more efficiently as in the case of Nestle Nig. Plc, Northern Nig. Flour Mills Plc, hence the effect of leverage on efficiency varies across the distribution of different capital structure lending credence to the agency cost theory of Jensen and Meckling (1976). We therefore recommend that investors should concentrate on engagement of efficient management team, motivation and other development programmes so as to achieve goal congruence in long run.

Download or read book Capital Structure And Firms Performance In Nigeria written by Yisau Abiodun Babalola and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survival of firms depends largely on improved performance but several factors both internal and external have culminated to influence the performance of firms. External factors include the poor macroeconomic and political environment of doing business while internal factors include poor corporate governance, lack of adequate capital and poor capital structure choice etc. Capital structures remain a strong factor driving the performance of firms; several firms had collapsed due to poor financial structure decisions. The results of the study are deemed to benefit the following primary users; external investors and shareholders who will be able to know how the capital structure of firms affects their performance and guide in making investment decisions. Professional manager would be better guided on how to achieve the company's objectives. Lenders may find the results useful in evaluating the firms' performance before giving loans and academicians will see new empirical evidence particularly in the finance literature emanating from an emerging economy like Nigeria.

Download or read book Does Capital Structure Enhance Firm Performance Evidence from Nigeria written by Taiwo Muritala and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between capital structure and firm performance has received considerable attention in finance literature. This study examines the impact of capital structure on performance of some selected manufacturing companies in Nigeria using the annual data of five firms for a period of eleven years (2002-2012). The study hypothesizes a negative relationship between capital structure and firm performance measured in terms of return on equity and return on investment. However, the results of Panel Least Square (PLS) regression confirm that debt ratio, asset turnover and size of the firm are positively related to firm performance, while evidence of a negative and significant relationship is found between asset tangibility and measures of firm performance in the model. This implies that the sampled firms are not able to utilize the fixed asset of their total assets judiciously to impact positively their performance. Hence, it is suggested that although asset tangibility shows a negative relationship with both the performance indicators, it should be considered as a driving factor to capital structure because firms with more tangible assets are less likely to be financially constrained. Finally, the results show that growth fails to have a significant effect on either of the performance indicators.

Download or read book Dynamic Analysis of the Impact of Capital Structure on Firm Performance in Nigeria written by Olumuyiwa Yinusa and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Capital Structure Evidence from Nigerian Stock Exchange written by Samson Olajide Olaniyan and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the effects of capital structure on performance of quoted non-financial firms in Nigeria between 1996 and 2012. The study employed both the first and second generation econometrics method of panel unit root test, principal component analysis, and Generalized Method of Moments. Using return on assets, returns on equity, price earnings ratio, Tobin's Q, and constructed Performance Index as measures of firm performance and debt ratio as a measure of capital structure. Our result showed that capital structure has a negative and significant relationship with firm performance. The study concluded that the agency costs of the non-financial firms under the Nigerian Stock Exchange are very high and these lead to negative performance.

Download or read book Impact Of Capital Structure On The Profitability Of Quoted Insurance Companies In Nigeria written by Anonym and published by Akademische Schriftenreihe Bd. V1154629. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2020 im Fachbereich BWL - Bank, Börse, Versicherung, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The study examines the impact of capital structure on the profitability of Nigerian quoted insurance companies with specific emphasis on AIICO Plc which is one of the 15 quoted insurance companies in Nigeria. The scope covers the period of ten (10) years (2010 to 2020). AIICO PLC was selected based on the criteria of data availability. The study assists financial managers of firms to determine the proportion of equity capital and debt capital (capital structure) to obtain the debt financing mix that will optimize the value of the firm. This study, therefore, has contributed to the literature by examining capital structure and profitability of Nigerian quoted insurance companies. The study aids in the understanding of the impact of capital structure on insurance profitability. This has helped us to understand the impact of capital structure in profitability of Nigeria quoted insurance companies. The outcome from this study will help decisions on capital structure and allow the policy makers in formulating informed policies on capital structure and also to measure the implications of such policies on the operations of quoted insurance companies. This will go a long way in helping investors in deciding whether to pull out their share in pursuance of capital gains or preserve their stake in a corporation. The study will contribute to existing body of knowledge by investigating capital structure and profitability of Nigerian quoted insurance companies.

Download or read book Effect of Capital Structure on the Performance of Listed Consumer Goods Companies in Nigeria written by Mohammed Kakanda and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managers of corporate entities are mostly in confrontation with the problem of; what combination of capital structure (equity and debt) will maximize returns and value of their firms? The study, therefore, aims at assessing the effect of capital structure on the financial performance of listed Consumer goods companies in Nigerian. All consumer goods companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange are considered the population for this study while seven (7) out of these firms whose accounting year-ends 31 December are considered as the sample. Secondary data was utilized from the annual financial reports of the sampled firms from the year 2008-2013, which was obtained from African Financial website and official website of Nigerian Stock Exchange. The study used ex-post facto research design to examine the relationship between independent and dependent variables while controlling for other variables. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analyzes were carried out to test the hypotheses developed in the study. The study found that there is a positive and significant relationship between firm's capital structure and corporate financial performance. The study specifically found that short-term debt (STD) has no significance positive effect on return on equity (ROE) while Long-term debt (LTD) has positive relation and significant effect on ROE. The study recommends that firms should consider the mixture of equity and debt since they are major determinants of corporate performance. Authorities concerned should create an enabling business environment for companies (especially those with low capital) so as to have access to long-term debts to finance their operations and improve performance in the shortrun, instead of using high short-term debts to cushions for financing and profitability problems.

Download or read book Capital Structure and Firm Performance of Quoted Companies in Nigeria written by Amos O. Arowoshegbe and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effect of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria written by Ibrahim Dahiru and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There exists divergence of opinion in the literature on the nature and extent of relationship between capital structure and firms financial performance. Empirical studies on this have documented inconsistent and inclusive findings thereby providing an incentive for further studies to be conducted using different dataset and methodology of analysis to confirm or disprove some of the previous results. This study investigated the impact of capital structure on financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study formulated four hypotheses and used generalized least square multiple regression to analyse the panel data extracted from the annual reports and accounts of 31 sampled firms for the period 2009 to 2014. The study found that total debt, long-term debt and short-term debt have significant impact on the financial performance of listed manufacturing firms in Nigeria. The study also found that total debt to total equity has no significant effect on the financial performance of the firms. In view of the findings, the study recommended among others that the management of listed manufacturing firms should work very hard to increase the short term debt to total assets component of their capital structure, since it has positive impact on their financial performance. Also, the firms should reduce the level of total debt to total assets and long term debt to total assets in their capital structure components, because they affect their financial performance negatively.

Download or read book Capital Structure written by Ahmed Riahi-Belkaoui and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1999-02-28 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text uses theoretical and contingency approaches to examine the question of whether capital structure can be determined. Using a bond rating model it looks at the evaluation of capital structure, the resolution of issues pertaining to equity and liabilities, and their contribution to reports

Download or read book Capital Structure and Performance of Quoted Firms in Nigeria written by Samson Olaniyan and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper examines the effects of capital structure on performance of quoted non-financial firms in Nigeria between 1996 and 2014. The study employed both the first and second generation econometrics method of panel unit root test, principal component analysis, and Generalized Method of Moments. Using return on assets returns on equity, price earnings ratio, Tobin's Q, and constructed Performance Index as measures of firm performance and debt ratio as a measure of capital structure. Our result showed that capital structure has a negative and significant relationship with firm performance. The study concluded that the agency cost of the non-financial firms under the Nigerian Stock Exchange is very high and this leads to negative performance.

Download or read book Capital Structure and Firm Performance written by Uchenna Efobi and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship existing between the capital structure and performance of listed firms in developing countries has been a debate existing in corporate finance. many theories have been developed to help in explaining this, but the mystery remains evidence from developing countries. Also, there has been a dearth with regard to this issue. this monograph therefore intends to empirically expose this relationship with regards to listed firms in Nigeria.

Download or read book Capital Structure and Performance of Selected Industrial Goods Firms on the Nigerian Stock Market written by Promise Nkak and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How really is performance influenced by capital structure? There have being different views by different scholars on this topic. Therefore this study examined the relationship between capital structure and firm's performance of quoted industrial goods on Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE). Five firms were selected for the study with secondary data covering for six years (2014-2019). We employed the multiple regression model in testing our hypotheses, return on equity (ROE) serve as the dependent variable for measuring performance while the independent variables are measured by three variables which Non-current debt to total assets (NCD), current debts to total assets (CD) and total debts to equity (TDE). Our findings revealed that two of our independent variables (NCD and TDE) have a statistical significant relationship with ROE however TDE have a negative relationship with ROE, while the other independent variable CD has no statistical significant on performance. We therefore recommend that in considering the capital mix/structure of the firms long term financing should be consider first, while CD should be consider last and also proper matching should be carried out between equity and debt.

Download or read book Financial Risk and Capital Structure Choice in Nigeria written by Oyesola Salawu and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study examined the effects of financial risk, firms' characteristics and macroeconomic factors on the capital structure and the rate at which firms adjust towards their target capital. Secondary annual panel data for the period of 1990 to 2006 using 70 non-financial listed companies for analysis were employed. Data were sourced from the Annual Report and Accounts of the sampled firms and the publications of Central Bank of Nigeria. Descriptive method and Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) were used to analyze data. The results indicate a positive coefficient between financial risk and capital structure and those Nigerian companies with higher financial risk tend to use more short-term debt in general. Also, profitability, tangibility, corporate tax rate, age of the firm, earning power, volatility, inflation and foreign direct investment, have significantly positive effects on capital structure. In addition, thirty-eight firms adjust fully to their target capital, while thirty-two over adjust. The study concluded that effective financial risk management and good financing policy decision would greatly improve firms' performance in Nigeria.

Download or read book Effect of Financial Leverage on Performance of Listed Firms in Nigeria written by Okolie Ugochukwu Jude and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2022-12-07 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Business economics - Banking, Stock Exchanges, Insurance, Accounting, grade: 4.5, Ahmadu Bello University, language: English, abstract: This paper analyzes the effect of financial leverage on firms’ performance. The aim was to study the implications of financial leverage on firms performances. Also considering that maximizing accounting profit and maximizing shareholders value are not identical because of shareholders losses from agency costs, it was therefore pertinent to see how capital structure affect shareholders value. The objective of the study was to identify the possible effects of financing leverage on the performance of the company, to establish the relationship between leverage and corporate performance of listed firms in Nigeria, to determine the extent to which capital structure affect shareholders returns, to determine when the shareholder’s wealth can be said to have been maximized given a particular capital structure and to analyze the debt and equity which might result in over capitalization of the firm. The research was designed to collect data through a survey method from five listed firms - Dangote Sugar Refinery, Nestle, Flour Mills, Cadbury, and Nigerian Breweries. Descriptive design (percentages) was used to explain the effect of financial leverage on company’s performance; while analytical design (correlational statistical method) was used to establish the relationship between financial leverage and corporate performance.

Download or read book Business Environment and Firm Entry written by Leora Klapper and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using a comprehensive database of firms in Western and Eastern Europe, we study how the business environment in a country drives the creation of new firms. Our focus is on regulations governing entry. We find entry regulations hamper entry, especially in industries that naturally should have high entry. Also, value added per employee in naturally "high entry" industries grows more slowly in countries with onerous regulations on entry. Interestingly, regulatory entry barriers have no adverse effect on entry in corrupt countries, only in less corrupt ones. Taken together, the evidence suggests bureaucratic entry regulations are neither benign nor welfare improving. However, not all regulations inhibit entry. In particular, regulations that enhance the enforcement of intellectual property rights or those that lead to a better developed financial sector do lead to greater entry in industries that do more R & D or industries that need more external finance"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.

Download or read book Capital Structure and Corporate Performance of Selected Firms on the Nigerian Stock Exchange written by Babatunde Afolabi and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The capital structure of a firm is very important to the firm's successful operation. The objective of the study was to analyze the effects of Capital Structure on Corporate Performance of selected firms on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in Nigeria from 2011 to 2017. The study employed data from five multinational companies, using Micro Panel data as the estimated technique. Both the Random Effect Model and the Fixed Effect Model were estimated, and the Hausman effect was carried out to determine the appropriate model. The result shows that the effect of liquidity of the firms is negatively related to return on Asset (ROA). Hence, keeping funds in non-interest yielding form does not increase the ROA of the firms. Similarly, the short term debt financing (CLA) is negatively related to ROA. However, there is a positive relationship between long term debt financing and ROA. It noted that short term debt financing requires the payment of the debt in a short term, and this may not be convenient for the firms, and impair their performance. However, repaying long term debt may be convenient, and this may have a positive effect on the performance of the firms. Management of the quoted firms in Nigeria is strongly advised to increase the use of equity capital in financing to improve the earnings of their firms.