Abstract
Financial distress and its determinants are very important for investors as well as financial institutions; no one can deny its significance. This paper assesses the determinants of financial distress of non financial companies of Karachi Stock exchange from 2003 to 2010. Financial distress in companies was calculated from Z score model. Determinants like current ratio, profitability, efficiency, solvency and leverage were identified. Result shows current ratio, profitability, solvency and leverage are negatively correlated while efficiency is positively correlated.
Keywords
Financial distress, Z score, Current ratio, Profitability, Efficiency, Solvability, Leverage
DOI
https://doi.org/10.54784/1990-6587.1213
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Recommended Citation
Khurshid, M. R. (2013). Determinants of financial distress evidence from KSE 100 Index. Business Review, 8(1), 7-19. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.54784/1990-6587.1213
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February 25, 2021
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January 01, 2013
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