Analysis of Profitability of Business Segments

Abstract

Profitability analysis of business segments in Russian and foreign practice is an instrument of operational activity and strategic development for any company. Such analysis allows making effective managerial decisions based on its results. The subject of our scientific research was the segmentation of business and its processes to develop the main methodological aspects in the field of financial and economic activities of companies in various areas of activity. The purpose of the analysis of the profitability of business segments of economic entities in current severe operating conditions is predetermined by the timely and operational identification of ‘sick’ places of financial and economic activity. The objectives of this study are due to the importance of developing a methodological and methodological approach to identify positive and negative results of financial and economic activities through operational and geographical segmentation of the company’s business processes.