Determinants price earnings ratio of services sector in Malaysia/ Nur Anis Haikal Ismail

Ismail, Nur Anis Haikal (2018) Determinants price earnings ratio of services sector in Malaysia/ Nur Anis Haikal Ismail. [Student Project]

Abstract

This purpose of the research is to know what factors that determine the price earnings ratio of services sector that listed in Bursa Malaysia. The service sector is an important part of the economy which it is the primary driver of the economic. The activities in the services sector include retail, banks, hotels, real estate, education, health, social work, computer services, recreation, media, communications, electricity, gas and water supply. This research investigates the degree of correlation of the five determinants which are dividend payout ratio, return on equity, operating profit margin, debt to assets and corporate size while price earnings ratio as dependent variable. The data were obtained from secondary data which gathered from annual report of the companies. The study examines ten services companies listed in Bursa Malaysia over period of years from 2012-2017 annually. The study examines the determinants of price earnings ratio by using ordinary least square regression analysis. On the findings, there are three variables significant effect price earnings ratio which are dividend payout ratio, operating profit margin and company size proxy of total assets. While the other two variables are not significant effect price earnings ratio.

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Item Type: Student Project
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Ismail, Nur Anis Haikal
2015298666
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Wan Zakaria, Wan Mohd Farid
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Mohamed Yousop, Nur Liyana
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance > Dividends. Stock dividends. Dividend reinvestment
H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Investment, capital formation, speculation
H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Investment, capital formation, speculation > Stock exchanges. Insider trading in securities
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Johor > Segamat Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Programme: Bachelor of Business Adminitration (HONS) Finance
Keywords: Dividend, Bursa Malaysia, UiTM Cawangan Johor
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/57502
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