Essays about: "Financial Statement Analysis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words Financial Statement Analysis.

  1. 1. Impact of the Capital Structure Choice on Firm Performance: A Quantitative Study of the Biggest Healthcare and Energy Companies in the USA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hardy Keller; Jaroslavs Grigoluns; Marco Zanoni; [2023]
    Keywords : Capital Structure; Firm Performance; Standard Poor s 500; Healthcare industry; Energy Industry; Optimal Capital Structure; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose The aim of this research paper is to provide valuable insights to existing theoretical foundation of choice of capital structure, and exploring the relationship between capital structure and firm performance through testing whether capital structure affects firm performance in the USA listed healthcare and energy companies. Theoretical perspective The presented theories cover different views on the preferred choice of capital structure and academics views on its effect on firm performance. READ MORE

  2. 2. Deep Learning Approach for Time- to-Event Modeling of Credit Risk

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Mehnaz Kazi; Natalija Stanojlovic; [2022]
    Keywords : Survival Analysis; Credit Risk; Credit Scoring; Time-To-Event; Default Probability; Överlevnadsanalys; Kreditrisk; Kreditprövning; Tid-till-utfall; Sannolikhet för fallissemang;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how survival analysis models performs for default risk prediction of small-to-medium sized enterprises (SME) and investigates when survival analysis models are preferable to use. This is examined by comparing the performance of three deep learning models in a survival analysis setting, a traditional survival analysis model Cox Proportional Hazards, and a traditional credit risk model logistic regression. READ MORE

  3. 3. The distribution of value-added in the fashion industry across countries: The case of the Swedish and Bangladesh ready-made garments sector

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Giulia Tegas; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; sustainability accounting; international supply chain; value-added distribution; stakeholders; fast fashion; wealth; inequality;

    Abstract : The thesis analyses the trend of value-added distribution over a span of 10 years, from 2011 to 2021, in the international supply chain of fast fashion products between manufacturers in Bangladesh and multinational fast fashion retailers in Sweden. Bangladesh has grown economically thanks to its ready-made garment sector and favorable policies for businesses and foreign investments. READ MORE

  4. 4. Financial statement information and abnormal stock returns : a test of increased market efficiency over time in the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : David Axelsson; Markus Elmgärde; [2021]
    Keywords : Financial statement analysis; Fundamental valuation; Abnormal returns; Market mispricing;

    Abstract : This study revisits the question of whether publicly available financial statement information can be used to generate abnormal returns. The study tests the hypothesis that the Swedish stock market has become increasingly efficient over time with respect to publicly available financial statement information, suggested by Skogsvik and Skogsvik (2010), by applying their investment strategy, combining the estimated probability of an increase in mid-term ROE with the implied market expectations for future mid-term ROE estimated from a RIV-model. READ MORE

  5. 5. Implications of Accounting Standard Changes for Financial Reports: An Exploratory Study of the Transition to IFRS 16

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Victoria Quach; Lisa Tu; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : IFRS 16; leasing; operating leases; financial statement analysis; accounting standard; accounting quality; disclosure;

    Abstract : Lease accounting has for a long time been a highly controversial topic due to the way operating leases are treated in the financial reporting. IFRS 16 is a new accounting standard for leases that aims to increase transparency by requiring the majority of all leases to be recognized on the balance sheet. READ MORE