أثر الاحتفاظ بالأدوات المالية على الأداء المالي في الشركات الصناعية

Abstract EN

This study aimed to identify the impact of retaining financial instruments (Cash, receivables, short-term investments (Stocks)) on financial performance with its dimensions (ROA, and EPS) in the Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange.

To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher adopts the analytical descriptive approach to collect data on the study variables from the financial statements of the companies surveyed for the period (2010-2017), the number of companies whose data were analyzed was (43) industrial companies that met the criteria set for analysis.

The results shows a statistically significant effect at the level of (α=0.05) of retaining financial instruments with its dimensions (Cash, receivables, short-term investments (Stocks)) on financial performance with its dimensions (ROA, and EPS) in the Jordanian public shareholding industrial companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange.The study recommended that Jordanian industrial companies seek to diversify their financial instruments and focus on cash sales, due to the positive impact on its financial performance represented by financial returns and the rise in their stocks listed on the Amman Stock Exchange, and to avoid any emergency may occur.