The impact of the banking sector development on the financial performance of the communication sector in sierra leone
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2.7.3 Debt Ratio
This ratio indicates how much debt is used to finance the firm’s assets and can also be considered as a liquidity measure and can be calculated by dividing the current debt (liabilities) by the total liabilities. The purpose of this ratio is to determine what percentage of the firm’s total debt is current, or due, in the next 12 months. A lower percentage generally indicates better performance. It can be calculated as Total Debt/Total Asset for this study. Measuring and evaluating firm’s performance using ratios is relevant and subjective depending on the mode of operation of firms and management decision. There are more performance related ratios like liquidity, management efficiency, capital structure and market sensitivity. Ratios are relevant but one must bear in mind that they have limitations and might not be suitable in all situations. Firms performance financially is of key importance not to only to investors, regulators etc. but also to scholars interested in further studies to be able to conceptualiz e factors affecting firm’s financial performance and also able to join in the debate in finding possible answers to the existing problems. Financial performance does evaluate and measure the financial health of a firm, the management and leadership capabilities and other factors of relevance. A high financial performance of a firm indicates how efficient and effective the firm is in allocating and utilizing its available resources and in turn contribute to nation building. The main focus of stakeholders in a firm is the ability of that firm to create wealth in returns to investment. A firm profitability would open more room for expansion and help maintain stability and continuity. Firms performance evaluation is essential for the useful use of stockholders, investors, potential investors, regulators and the economy. Investors are concern about their returns on investments and a well performing firm can bring high and long-term wealth for investors. Moreover, a well favorable financial performance of firm will boost income flow, ensure continuity, enhance product quality and also foster sustainability. This study aims to investigate the financial performance of the communication sector in relation to banking sector 29 development and the concept and literature on financial performance is of an essence in order to have a broad understanding of financial performance. Download 0.58 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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