Studying the Relationship between Performance and Z-Scores for Manufacturing Firms in Singapore

Authors

  • Foo See Liang
  • Shaakalya Pathak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.611.5566

Abstract

Singapore is a key leading economy in the Asia Pacific region. This study examines the relationship between the financial health, as measured by the Altman Z-Score, and corporate performance, as measured by the Return on Equity (ROE), of listed manufacturing companies in this market. A linear regression has been conducted between these variables to determine the magnitude and direction of their relationships. The trends of Z-Scores over a five-year period have also been analysed. The analysis covers the period from 2013 to 2017 (inclusive) and yields a statistically positive correlation between ROE and the Z-Score for the market. Singapore registered relatively moderate-to-healthy mean and median Z-Scores. These findings further support the strong economic position of this market in Asia.

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Published

2018-11-25

How to Cite

Liang, F. S., & Pathak, S. (2018). Studying the Relationship between Performance and Z-Scores for Manufacturing Firms in Singapore. Archives of Business Research, 6(11). https://doi.org/10.14738/abr.611.5566