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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no9.0181

The Nexus between Capital Structure and Firm Value by Profitability Moderation: Evidence from Saudi Arabia  

FATIMA, Nadeem (Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University)
SHAIK, Abdul Rahman (Department of Accounting, College of Business Administration, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.9, no.9, 2022 , pp. 181-189 More about this Journal
Abstract
The current study examines the nexus between the capital structure (debt-equity) and firm value (Tobin's Q) by including profitability (alternatively Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE)) as a moderator in the companies of Saudi Arabia. The study sample consists of 102 companies listed on Tadawul (the Saudi Arabian stock exchange) from different sectors of Saudi Arabia during the period 2013 to 2020. The study estimates pooled regression, panel regression with fixed and random effects, and dynamic panel regression models to report the results. The study results report that there is a negative and significant association between capital structure and firm value in model 1, while in models 2 and 3 there is a more negative and significant impact between the two study variables compared to model 1 after the inclusion of interaction variable, i.e. profitability in terms of ROA and ROE. The comparative result shows that the companies of Saudi Arabia hold more debt in their capital structure mix, hence evidencing a decrease in the firm value. The reported results also show that models 2 and 3 are better in explaining the impact of capital structure on firm value due to the interaction of profitability compared to model 1.
Keywords
Capital Structure; Firm Value; Return on Assets; Return on Equity; Moderation;
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