Research Article

The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index

Volume: 13 Number: 2 April 22, 2024
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The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index

Abstract

Cash is of great importance to firms operating in emerging economies. Cash, one of the most important assets, creates shareholder value when rationally used by firm management. This paper aims to reveal the relationship between financial performance and cash holdings by using a sample that consists of non-financial firms listed in Borsa Istanbul 50 index. The result of empirical analysis provides strong evidence that financial performance is positively influenced by cash holdings. Further, firm size, capital intensity ratio and current ratio did not significantly influence the financial performance of sample firms, while financial performance of sample firms is significantly influenced sales growth and financial leverage. Overall, the research findings indicate that firm-specific factors are important factors that affect the relationship between financial performance and cash holdings. The present paper provides important insights for creditors, shareholders and firm management on the impacts of cash holding levels on financial performance.

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Ethical Statement

In the writing process of the study titled “The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index”, there were followed the scientific, ethical and the citation rules; was not made any falsification on the collected data and this study was not sent to any other academic media for evaluation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Theory of Economy

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 22, 2024

Submission Date

April 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

December 3, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Özcan, A. (2024). The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 13(2), 467-476. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1281263
AMA
1.Özcan A. The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index. MJSS. 2024;13(2):467-476. doi:10.33206/mjss.1281263
Chicago
Özcan, Ahmet. 2024. “The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 13 (2): 467-76. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1281263.
EndNote
Özcan A (April 1, 2024) The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 13 2 467–476.
IEEE
[1]A. Özcan, “The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index”, MJSS, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 467–476, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.33206/mjss.1281263.
ISNAD
Özcan, Ahmet. “The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 13/2 (April 1, 2024): 467-476. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1281263.
JAMA
1.Özcan A. The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index. MJSS. 2024;13:467–476.
MLA
Özcan, Ahmet. “The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 2, Apr. 2024, pp. 467-76, doi:10.33206/mjss.1281263.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Özcan. The Level of Cash Holdings and Financial Performance: Evidence from Firms Listed on Borsa Istanbul 50 Index. MJSS. 2024 Apr. 1;13(2):467-76. doi:10.33206/mjss.1281263

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