DSpace Collection:http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/43892024-03-28T13:46:55Z2024-03-28T13:46:55ZThe effect of micro factor on stock price : special reference to manufacturing sectorSilva, W. C. Mhttp://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/53772021-02-18T15:07:17Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: The effect of micro factor on stock price : special reference to manufacturing sector
Authors: Silva, W. C. M
Abstract: This research examines the "Effect of Micro Factors on the Stock prices; SpecialReference to the Manufacturing Sector in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE),,.The mainintent is to identiS the effect of selected micro variables on the stock prices of selectedmanufacturing companies listed in CSE. For the study the researcher used the secondarydata which were collected from selected companies 5 years' Annual reports. The sampleof 15 companies was selected for this study based on the criteria developed by theresearcher listed in the cJombo Stock Exchange, representing manufacturing sector. Inthis study, Return on Equity, Price Earnings Ratio, Dividend per Share and FinancialLeverage are independent variables, which is represented by as the Stock pricesdependent variable. The data have been analyzed, by using descriptive, correlation andregression analysis to find out the effect of the micro variables on the stock prices.According to the results of the overall analysis, there is significant effect dividend pershare on the stock prices. And also found that there is an insignificant effect return onequity, earnings per share, price earnings ratio on the stock prices.2019-01-01T00:00:00ZStudy on effects of working capital management on profitabilityAmjath, M. B. Mhttp://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/53682021-02-18T15:07:16Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Study on effects of working capital management on profitability
Authors: Amjath, M. B. M
Abstract: Working capital management plays a significant role in better performance ofmanufacturing firms. The researcher attempts to analyze the relationship betweenWorking Capital Management and profitability under the heading of "Study on effectof working capital management on profitability (with special reference to listedmanufacturing firms in Sri Lanka)" for the period of 5 years from 2014 to 2018. Forthis purpose, balanced panel data of 20 manufacturing firms, which are listed inColombo Stock Exchange, are used.The researcher has used Return on Assets as a dependent variable and Inventory Period,Accounts Receivable Period, Accounts Payables Period and Cash Conversion Cycle asindependent variables. According to analysis, Inventory Period, Accounts Receivableperiod, Accounts Payables Period and have negative impact with the profitability(return on assets). As well as inventory period, account payable period and accountreceivable period highly significant impact on profitability. However cash conversioncycle has no significant impact on profitability. Keeping an optimal managing for theworking capital, firms will have to increase value of the firm thereby controlling thelevel of optimal working capital position.2019-01-01T00:00:00ZImpact of foreign exchange rate Volatility on stock market : return volatility in Sri LankaMufassal, M. H. Mhttp://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/53642021-02-18T15:07:16Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: Impact of foreign exchange rate Volatility on stock market : return volatility in Sri Lanka
Authors: Mufassal, M. H. M
Abstract: The Sri Lankan stock market is highly vulnerable to change in The external factors specifically exchange rate movement and fluctuation make the capital market to become unpredictable for the future implement and achievement in the progress. The Stock prices are affected by many factors such as enterprise performance, dividends, stock prices of other countries, gross domestic product, exchange rates, interest rates, current account, money supply, employment, etc. Economists and researchers have recently been preoccupied by the inter temporal relation between stock returns and exchange rates since they both play important roles in influencing the development of a capital market�s economy in the study, the relationship between exchange rates and Colombo Stock market returns is analyzed. The paper investigates the effects of the exchange rates (USD' GBP, EUR and JPY) and in stock market returns (ASPI and S&PSL) by using monthly time series data in Sri Lanka, over the period of June 2012 to December 2018' This study uses correlation and multiple regression techniques of measuring the relationship between the variables. According to application results, the USD has negative significant relationship with ASPIandS&PSL2O while GBP and JPY have positive significant relationship with SPI and S&PSL20. In contrast, The EUR has negative insignificant relationship with ASPI and s&Psl20.overall, the findings of the study highlighted that the exchange rate volatility is highly associated with another determinant of stock market return volatilitywhere due consideration should be given in making capital market investment decisions.these empirical results also provide Sri Lankan's policymakers a better understanding ofexchange rates and stock market return, to formulate international financial policy in Sri Lanka2019-01-01T00:00:00ZAn empirical analysis of the relationship between the board characteristics and firm performanceWijesekara, W. M. M. Hhttp://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/53662021-02-18T15:07:16Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: An empirical analysis of the relationship between the board characteristics and firm performance
Authors: Wijesekara, W. M. M. H
Abstract: corporate governance received a considerable attention during last 20 years' Thesecgrity and exchange commission of Sri Lanka is committed to improving andpracticing the use of international best practices which is essential for the developmentcapital market improvement of professionalism among market participate and raisingthe profile of Sri Lankan capital malket in keeping with its objectives' This researchaims to investigate the any significant relationship between board characteristics andfirm performance of listed companies in Sri Lanka' The effectiveness of the boardcharacteristics is analyzed through the use of difflerent variables: Board size' CEOduality, Proportion of non-executive directors' The firm performance is measured byreturn on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and Tobin's Q'To get the efficiency Performance tlrough the best corporate governance top 20companies listed in cSE based on their market capitalization were selected as thesample from 2013/ 14 to 2017/18 and data collected from the annual reports of listedcompanies in the Colombo Stock Exchange . Correlation and regtession utilized to findout the significance between board characteristics impacts on financial performance'Hypothesis were tested by using multiple regression analysis and the result showed thatmore dimensions had significant impact on firm performance. ultimately according tothe research findings, the researcher can have concluded that board size had asignifrcant n6gative impact on the firm perforrnance' CEO duality and firmperformance had a partially negative signifrcant relationship' But proportion of nonexecutive directors on the board had partially positive significant relationship with firmperformance2019-01-01T00:00:00Z