Journals / Muhasebe ve Finans İncelemeleri Dergisi / 2021 / Cilt: 4 - Sayı: 2

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WORKING CAPITAL AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A HETEROGENEOUS PANEL APPLICATION

ÇALIŞMA SERMAYESİ VE FİRMA PERFORMANSI İLİŞKİSİ: HETEROJEN PANEL UYGULAMASI

Pages
151–164
DOI
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Abstract

This paper seeks to determine the working capital efficiency levels of firms in the manufacturing sector in Turkey and the impact of working capital efficiency on their profitability. To this end, a panel data analysis was conducted using quarterly data for the 2009-2018 period. The findings indicate that the working capital efficiency index has a positive impact on firm profitability and that the cash conversion cycle has no impact on firm profitability.

Özet

This paper seeks to determine the working capital efficiency levels of firms in the manufacturing sector in Turkey and the impact of working capital efficiency on their profitability. To this end, a panel data analysis was conducted using quarterly data for the 2009-2018 period. The findings indicate that the working capital efficiency index has a positive impact on firm profitability and that the cash conversion cycle has no impact on firm profitability.

Keywords: Working Capital, Index Management, Firm Performance, ISE, Panel Data Analysis