Essays about: "Firm performance ratios"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words Firm performance ratios.

  1. 1. Profitability During a Sustainability Transformation - A Case Study of a Swedish Petroleum and Biofuel Company

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Michael Crona; Filip Linnér; [2023-02-27]
    Keywords : This report examines the financial profitability of a petroleum and biofuel company during their sustainability transformation. The case company is Preem AB; the largest fuel company in Sweden. The study finds that debt-to-equity ratios tend to increase with investments in more sustainable solutions. This could propose a higher financial risk to the firm. The report also proposes and discuss the use of metrics for CO2- emission that are easier to understand than just the weight of the gas emitted. Preem does not seem to benefit from being part of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System ETS ; since their green investments are focused on reducing emissions in the use phase of their products; not in the production phase; which is what the ETS measures and rewards. The case study is based on an interview with a director at Preem to get an insight to the green investments. Data for financial- and environmental performance are collected from official reports published by Preem.;

    Abstract : This report examines the financial profitability of a petroleum and biofuel company during their sustainability transformation. The case company is Preem AB, the largest fuel company in Sweden. The study finds that debt-to-equity ratios tend to increase with investments in more sustainable solutions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Exploring Momentum: The Hidden Drivers of Stock Returns in the Nordic Market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Axel Dillner; Johanna Roos; [2023]
    Keywords : Momentum; Price Momentum; Earnings Momentum; Earnings Surprises; Standardized Earnings Surprise; SES;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between price momentum, earnings momentum, and stock returns in the Nordic region by examining the risk-adjusted performance measures of various momentum strategy portfolios. Inspired by Novy-Marx's 2015 theory that momentum in firm fundamentals explains the performance of price momentum strategies, this study seeks to provide deeper insights into momentum drivers and their implications for investment professionals. READ MORE

  4. 3. Profit-driven vs. purpose-driven? A study of the prevalence and implications of foundation ownership

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Jan Wocalewski; Jesper Björkman; [2019]
    Keywords : Foundation-owned Firms; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Intrinsic Motives;

    Abstract : Examining the Stockholm Stock Exchange between 1999-2017, we find that foundation-owned firms on average stand for about 50 percent of the total market capitalization and 15 percent of the total number of firms, illustrating the large prevalence and implications foundations have on the Swedish business society. We identify four different categories of foundations; Family, Non-Family, Employee, and Government foundations, where the first is the largest regarding both total firms and total market capitalization. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tobin's q and the Signaling Effect of Filing Lag in Explaining Firm Performance

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Martin Unger; Simon Eliasson; [2019]
    Keywords : Filing Lag; 10-K and 10-Q Reports; Signaling; Firm Performance; Tobin s q;

    Abstract : This paper examines filing lag, measured as the number of days from fiscal period end to the filing date of either the 10-K or 10-Q report, as a signal of firm operational capabilities. With Spence's (1973) signaling theory, we show that filing lag fulfills the requirements of being a signal of operational capabilities and ultimately firm performance. READ MORE

  6. 5. Dividend policy and its impact on firm valuation : A study of the relationship between dividend policy and stock prices on the Swedish market

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Tobias Magnusson; Adam Enebrand; [2018]
    Keywords : Dividend; dividend policy; financial ratios; ratios; firm valuation;

    Abstract : The issue of dividends and what role it plays, has been the subject of discussion for decades. The main reason for this is that the chosen dividend policy for a company affects several different stakeholders, with shareholders being the most affected party. READ MORE