The effects of financial performance of companies on stock returns and an application for the companies in manifacturing sector

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of financial ratios which are used for the measurement of financial performances of companies on the stock returns. The financial ratios used in the study include 17 ratios selected from liquidity, activity, financial structure, and profitability and stock market performance groups. However, the stock returns consist of the returns which were calculated according to different periods. Basic statistics and regression statistics with SPSS 16.0 statistical software package were used in for the testing of the objectives. Besides, a data set consisting of 581 observations, which is composed by using financial data for the years 2005 to 2011 of 83 enterprises registered to Borsa Istanbul Stock Exchange, were used for analyzes in question. The regression models prepared for the objectives of the study composed of years of stock returns and yearly financial ratios of the enterprises. The results obtained from the analysis indicate that financial ratios- added to the sample for 2005-2011 - affecting the stock returns yearly calculated according to different periods for 83 enterprises registered to Borsa Istanbul Stock Exchange show difference by years. In other words, it is not possible to say that the effects and the relationships are the same in each year. Key Words: Stock Return, Fundamental Analysis method, Financial Performance