Comparison of the Listed Companies on the Stock Market in Terms of the Variables Affecting Operating Profit, Net Income and Operating Cash Flow, Return on Equity

Abstract

Today the stock market is so important, it is said a country with a booming stock market and its shareholders has a direct relationship. Investors to invest, when to buy stocks, information on stock returns and the components will have an effect on stock returns. The most important sources of information to evaluate the performance of economic units, profits, investment decisions are considered a good indicator. This study compared the variables affecting operating profit, net income and operating cash flow return on shares in companies listed on the Stock Exchange Market. In this regard, the 32 companies listed on the Stock Exchange, in automotive industry and basic metals are selected and the 5-year interval from 2009 to 2012 was studied. The results showed a variable effect on the operating profit return on most car companies which are steel companies but the impact on net income and operating cash flow, return on equity is higher in steel company.

Keywords: Stock Market, operating profit, net income, operating cash flow, return on equity.