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Scholars Bulletin (SB)
Volume-5 | Issue-12 | 796-801
Subject Category: Economics and Finance
Effect of Working Capital Management of the Profitability of Listed Pharmaceutical Firms in Nigeria
Ado Ahme, Lawal Qodiri Olayinka, Angulu Ramatu Abdullahi, Mahfuza Adamu Yayaji
Published : Dec. 26, 2019
DOI : 10.36348/sb.2019.v05i12.014
Abstract
The study examined the impact of working capital management on the profitability of Pharmaceutical firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange market. Correlation and ex-post facto research design were used in a sample of 5 Pharmaceutical firms. Secondary data for a period of 5 years (2013-2018) was used, and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) multiple regression was employed in data analysis. The study found that working capital management (account receivables collection management, accounts payables management, inventory management, cash conversion cycle management, operating cash flow management) has a significant impact on the profitability of listed pharmaceutical firms in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended among others that managers should focus on reducing inventory days, collect receivable as soon as possible because it is better to received inflows sooner than later, and delay payment of creditors in order to invest the money in short-term securities which are profitable. Also, the cash conversion cycle should be elongated to the extent that it maximizes profit.
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