Does the firm size affect the profitability? Evidence from listed manufacturing companies in sri lanka

dc.contributor.author	Kobika, R.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-08-06T03:37:18Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-07-07T05:30:34Z
dc.date.available	2021-08-06T03:37:18Z
dc.date.available	2022-07-07T05:30:34Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.issn	2448 – 9883
dc.identifier.uri	http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/3759
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of firm size on profitability of quoted manufacturing firms in Sri Lanka. In this study, data of 25 companies which were active in Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) between the years 2013 to 2017 has been used. As indicators of firm profitability Return on Assets, Return on Equity and Net Profit Margin have been used whereas Total Assets and Total Sales have been utilized as indicators of firm size. Correlation and regression methods have been used in the empirical analysis. There is relationship between firm size and profitability of listed manufacturing firms, the findings reveal. In addition, the results showed that firm size has impact on profitability of the listed manufacturing firms in Sri Lanka.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Jaffna	en_US
dc.subject	Firm size	en_US
dc.subject	Profitability	en_US
dc.subject	Manufacturing firms	en_US
dc.title	Does the firm size affect the profitability? Evidence from listed manufacturing companies in sri lanka	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US