Capital structure and performance : applied study on Jordanian industrial public shareholding companies listed in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)‎

Abstract EN

The study investigates the effect of capital structure on the performance of Jordanian Industrial Public Shareholding Companies Listed in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE), for a period of ten years (2007-2016).

Study sample consist of (41) companies representing (62.12%) of the original population.

The multiple regression analysis was used as a technique to examine the effect of capital structure measured by debt ratio, debt-to-equity ratio, on the performance measured by return on assets, return on equity.

The multiple regression analysis results indicated: - A negative statistical relationship between debt ratio and return on assets.

Also, there is a negative statistical relationship between debtto- equity ratio and return on assets.

- A negative statistical relationship between debt ratio and return on equity.

Also, there is a negative statistical relationship between debtto- equity ratio and return on equity.