Capital structure and profitability : S & P 500 enterprises in the light of the 2008 financial crisis / Elmar Puntaier
- Author
- Puntaier, Elmar
- Published
- Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2010.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (122 pages) : illustrations
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- Contents
- Capital Structure and Profitability; Contents List; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Existing Theories and their Predictions; 3 Methodology; 4 Findings and Analysis; 5 Conclusions; 6 Recommendations; 7 Reflections; Bibliography; Appendix; Autorenprofil
- Summary
- The present study aims to investigate to what extent capital structure has an impact on profitability and closely associated factors due to a series of bankruptcies and bail-outs within the last twelve months. The analysis refers to firms listed in the S&P 500 index on January 2004 and evaluates their performance from 2004 to 2008. The results show strong industry-specific characteristics for all factors observed, i.e. gearing, profitability, liquidity, investments and dividends. In addition, findings indicate a negative effect of higher gearing for almost all ten sectors in respect of the cor.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9783836645478 (electronic bk.)
3836645475 (electronic bk.)
9783836695473 - Digital File Characteristics
- text file
- Note
- Cover title.
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references.
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