The impact of company size, credit risk, operational efficiency and asset management on financial performance of plantation companies in Malaysia / Nur Kamlisa Bustaman

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the impact of company size (Total Asset), credit risk (total liabilities and debt) operational efficiency measured as total operating activity meanwhile asset management measured as net income of 27 selected plantations companies listing in Bursa Malaysia. This study is to test either there was significance relationship between four independents variable and it dependent variable (ROA). This analysis are to see if the ROA have interconnection with those variables and how strong its significance on their relationship. The sample size was covering 7 years observations yearly basis from 2004-2010. All data that used are gathered from Datastream and Osiris. This methodology used for the process of conducting the hypothesis of study is multiple regression analysis, coefficient of determination (R2), F-Statistic and T-Statistic. The study finds that the Total Asset and Net Income are significant towards ROA and have the positive impact to the financial performance of the companies. Meanwhile the variable which is Total Operational Activity and Total Liabilities and Debt is not significant towards the ROA. The conclusion can be made is may be other factors or determinants could be more significant and give positive impact towards the ROA and financial performance of plantations companies listing on Bursa Malaysia.