Research Article

INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024)

Volume: 10 Number: 2 December 12, 2025
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INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024)

Abstract

This study conducts a comparative analysis of the financial performance of investment-oriented financial institutions (IOFIs) operating on Borsa Istanbul over the 2017–2024 period, both at the sectoral level and across different firm sizes. The dataset comprises 119 companies from five subsectors—brokerage firms, real estate investment trusts (REITs), venture capital investment trusts (VCITs), securities investment trusts (SITs), and holding/investment companies—and was obtained from the Central Securities Depository of Turkey (MKK). A multi-dimensional analysis was conducted using distribution-based indicators such as the first quartile (Q1), median, and third quartile (Q3), focusing on profitability, liquidity, capital structure, operational efficiency, expense composition, and growth ratios. The findings reveal substantial variations in financial performance both across sectors and between firm size categories. While large-scale firms exhibit strong financial indicators, smaller firms display significant fragility. Notably, even in equity-intensive sectors, high losses and liquidity constraints were observed. These results underscore the necessity of employing distributional measures over traditional mean-based approaches and highlight the importance of scale-sensitive policy mechanisms for regulators and decision-makers.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Business Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 12, 2025

Submission Date

April 11, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Çalışkan, M. M. T. (2025). INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024). Journal of Research in Business, 10(2), 301-327. https://doi.org/10.54452/jrb.1674452
AMA
1.Çalışkan MMT. INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024). JRB. 2025;10(2):301-327. doi:10.54452/jrb.1674452
Chicago
Çalışkan, Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer. 2025. “INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024)”. Journal of Research in Business 10 (2): 301-27. https://doi.org/10.54452/jrb.1674452.
EndNote
Çalışkan MMT (December 1, 2025) INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024). Journal of Research in Business 10 2 301–327.
IEEE
[1]M. M. T. Çalışkan, “INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024)”, JRB, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 301–327, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.54452/jrb.1674452.
ISNAD
Çalışkan, Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer. “INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024)”. Journal of Research in Business 10/2 (December 1, 2025): 301-327. https://doi.org/10.54452/jrb.1674452.
JAMA
1.Çalışkan MMT. INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024). JRB. 2025;10:301–327.
MLA
Çalışkan, Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer. “INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024)”. Journal of Research in Business, vol. 10, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 301-27, doi:10.54452/jrb.1674452.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Mustafa Tuncer Çalışkan. INVESTMENT-ORIENTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN TURKEY: A COMPARATIVE SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL RATIOS USING BORSA ISTANBUL DATA (2017–2024). JRB. 2025 Dec. 1;10(2):301-27. doi:10.54452/jrb.1674452