Cover, Daftar Isi, Dewan Redaksi dan Sertifikat_How Does Investment in Working Capital Effect the Protability of Manufacturing Companies at Indonesian Stock Exchange?

Andriana, Isni and Yuliani, Yuliani and Muhammad, Husni Thamrin Kemas and Taufik, Taufik (2018) Cover, Daftar Isi, Dewan Redaksi dan Sertifikat_How Does Investment in Working Capital Effect the Protability of Manufacturing Companies at Indonesian Stock Exchange? In: 4th Sriwijaya Economics, Accounting, and Business Conference (SEABC 2018), 2018, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of investment in working i.e cash conversion cycleand control variables i.e. current ratio, firm growth and leverage to firm profitability for a sample of 51 of manufacturing companies in Indonesian stock exchange. In addition, this paper also tries to find the break event point of cash conversion cycle and profitability. Design/methodology/approach – The study is based on secondary financial data obtained from Indonesian capital market directory from 2014 to 2017.Multiple linier regression was applied to knowthe effect of cash conversion cycle, current ratio, firm growth and leverage to profitability. Findings – The findings indicate that cash conversion cycle, current ratio positively influence profitability, meanwhile, firm growth and leverage do not effect profitability. The results also confirm the inverted U-shape relationship between cash conversion cycle and profitability. The break event point of cash conversion cycle is 66 days. Originality/value– To best of our knowledge this research is a preliminary attempt contributing to the literature by providingevidence for an inverted U-shaped relation between working capital investment and profitability of manufacturing companies at the Indonesian stock exchange. Research limitations – This research only focuses on manufacturing sector companies. For further research, it is recommended to observe all companies sectors in the Indonesian stock exchange and add other relevant variables. Practical implications -The findings have implication for management of manufacturing companies at the Indonesian stock exchange.to pay attention to investment efficiency in working capital.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: #3 Repository of Lecturer Academic Credit Systems (TPAK) > Conference or Workshop
Divisions: 01-Faculty of Economics > 61201-Management (S1)
Depositing User: Tn Taufik Taufik
Date Deposited: 11 May 2023 15:20
Last Modified: 11 May 2023 15:20
URI: http://repository.unsri.ac.id/id/eprint/102043

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