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Exploring Factors Influencing Firm Profitability: The Case of the Meat Industry in Portugal

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The study examines the profitability of the meat industry in Portugal and its determining factors. Annual financial data of the Portuguese firms are collected from the database Analysis System of Iberian Balance Sheets from 2014 to 2020. Based on 1,631 observations, one dependent variable and four groups of independent variables are tested using estimation methods, i.e., Pooled Ordinary Least Square and Fixed Effects and Generalised Method of Moments. The empirical evidence shows that firm size and tangible assets have significant impacts on firm profitability. Besides, profitability is persistent, implying that the continuous nature of profitability over time provides a firm with an advantage in capturing new opportunities to improve its performance. However, external factors show no effects on firm profitability. In general, the capability to manage assets and liabilities flexibly is highly related to profitability, enabling the firms to prosper after the financial crisis. Therefore, the paper provides useful information for stakeholders in considering solutions to improve firms´ resilience and profitability while facing unfavourable economic conditions.

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Acknowledgements

This work was carried out within the scope of the project “BIOMA - Soluções Integradas de Bioeconomia para a Mobilização da Cadeia Agroalimentar (POCI-01–0247-FEDER-046112)”, financed by the “Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER)” through the “Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (POCI)”; and Applied Management Research Unit (UNIAG), R&D unit funded by the FCT – Portuguese Foundation for the Development of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education. “Project Code Reference: UIDB/04752/2020”.

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    Le Quyen Nguyen, António Fernandes, Alcina Nunes, João Paulo Pereira, Nuno Ribeiro, Paula Odete Fernandes & Jorge Alves

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Nguyen, L.Q. et al. (2024). Exploring Factors Influencing Firm Profitability: The Case of the Meat Industry in Portugal. In: Montenegro, C., Rocha, Á., Cueva Lovelle, J.M. (eds) Management, Tourism and Smart Technologies. ICMTT 2023. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 773. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44131-8_8

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