Analysing financial performance of listed cement industries in Nigeria: Financial Ratio Approach
Résumé:
Purpose: The grounds for this study are to reflect a quantitative connection allying the financial statements of different firms at different periods and how the financial performance (FP) of firms can be measured using financial ratios.
Research methodology: This research employs descriptive research with a quantitative approach focusing on calculations. Data were analysed through the Financial Ratio Analysis (FRA).
Results: The comparative FRA unlocks the overall FP of the three firms. The result refill that, on average, Dangote Cement plc maintain the lead, CCNN/BUA Cement second, while Lafarge Africa plc is the least in all the FP indicator used.
Limitations: The analysis is restricted to ten years FSs published by the three giant firms in the cement industries in Nigeria plc between the years 2012 to 2021.
Contribution: This analysis expatriates and, in greater detail, the benefits that can be derived from applying FR analysis as a tool for financial performance (FP) measurement. It also helps in determining how the financial performance of firms can be measured through financial ratios.
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- Alexander, D., & Nobes, C. (2007). Financial accounting: an international introduction: Pearson Education.
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- El Idrissi, I., & Alami, Y. (2021). The financial impacts of board mechanisms on performance: The case of listed Moroccan banks. International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management, 3(2), 93-113.
- Elliott, B., & Elliott, J. (2007). Financial accounting and reporting: Pearson Education.
- Endri, E. (2012). Pengaruh Mekanisme Corporate Governance Terhadap Kinerja Profitabilitas Perbankan Syariah di Indonesia. Jurnal Keuangan dan Perbankan, 16(2).
- Ershad, S., Uddin, M. M., & Faruk, M. O. (2021). Analysis on the Financial Performance of Selected Cement Industries of Bangladesh. International Journal of Finance Research, 2(1), 46-57.
- Etale, L. M. (2020). Dangote Cement PLC Capital Structure and Financial Performance Link in Nigeria: Empirical Analysis. American International Journal of Business Management, 3(8), 01-10.
- Farasi, W. M. (2022). Profitability Analysis to Measure Financial Performance at PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk.
- Kaur, P., Stoltzfus, J., & Yellapu, V. (2018). Descriptive statistics. International Journal of Academic Medicine, 4(1), 60.
- Keerthi, K., & Eswari, S. (2020). A Study on Financial Performance Using Ratio Analysis of Kumbakonam Central Co-operative Bank. ICTACT Journal on Management Studies.
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- Pandey, I. (2004). Financial Management; New Delhi–110014: Vikas publishing house Pvt. Ltd.
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- Robins, M. W. (2000). Fundamental Analysis: A closer look at Gross Margins. AAII Journal.
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