Firm-Specific Determinants of Profitability of Listed Commercial Services Companies in Kenya and Tanzania
Gregory D. Lyimo,
Gloria Walter
Abstract:The issue on whether firm-specific determinants such as capital adequacy, financial leverage, company liquidity and firm size influence the profitability of listed commercial services companies is still debatable to date. Therefore, this study examines the firm-specific determinants of profitability of listed commercial services companies at Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) and Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) in Tanzania and Kenya respectively. The study used data extracted from annual reports of eleven commerc… Show more
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