Essays about: "Working Capital Management Profitability"

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1. 1. Private Equity-Owned Companies and COVID-19: A Study of Financial Decisions and Operational Performance

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

   Author : Filippa Holmlund; Julia Ingwall Bernander; [2022]
   Keywords : Private Equity; COVID-19; Operational Performance; Financial Decisions; Working Capital Management;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate the differences in financial decisions and operational performance of PE-backed companies relative to non-PE-backed companies during COVID-19. Our main analysis is conducted with a difference-in-differences model using a sample of 181 PE-owned companies and 850 matched companies headquartered in the United Kingdom. READ MORE

3. 2. Liquidity is not a matter of life and death, it’s more important than that. : How does working capital management affect the profitability of Swedish SMEs? 

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

   Author : Hörnell Eric; Cikotic Adis; [2020]
   Keywords : Profitability; Cash Conversion Cycle; Buyers Power; Institutional Theory; Reverse Factoring; Working Capital Management;

   Abstract : Abstract Master Thesis in Business Finance, School of Economics, Linnaeus University Authors: Adis Cikotic and Eric Hörnell Supervisor: Magnus Willesson Examiner: Andreas Jansson   Title: "Liquidity is not a matter of life and death, it is more important than that"   Background: One of the biggest concerns for Swedish small and medium businesses is their lack of capital, which might lead to lower profitability. A significant reason behind this is said to be the buyer's long payment terms contrary to the supplier's payment terms for their own expenses, which increases the risk of an imbalance between the inflows and outflows of money. READ MORE

4. 3. Does Working Capital Management Work?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Alex Hesslin; Anton Efraimsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Working capital management; cash conversion cycle; profitability; pecking order theory; Stockholm Stock Exchange; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explore if and how working capital management impacts profitability in Swedish listed non-financial firms. This study is quantitative in nature and therefore naturally employs a deductive and positivistic approach to fulfil its defined purpose. READ MORE

5. 4. The impact of the global financial crisis on working capital management in Swedish listed firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Arvid Gadelius; Erik Larsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Cash conversion cycle; firm profitability; global financial crisis; ROA; working capital efficiency; working capital management;

   Abstract : This thesis studies the relationship between efficient working capital management and firm profitability, and if the global financial crisis has affected the relationship. Previous literature has presented inconsistent results regarding the impact of working capital management on firm profitability, finding both negative and positive effects. READ MORE

6. 5. Working capital management and Firm performance : In Swedish listed firms

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ted Andersson; Klas Blomdahl; [2017]
   Keywords : Corporate finance; Working capital management; Cash conversion cycle; Firm performance; Sweden;

   Abstract : Purpose: Present paper aims to help managers in their working capital management decisions by answering: Does the cash conversion cycle and its individual components affect firm performance of Swedish listed firms? Design/Methodology/approach: Present paper applies the cash conversion cycle and its individual components as working capital management measures to investigate the impact of working capital management on market value and profitability. During the period 2012-2015, 707 observations are made. READ MORE