The relationship between financing structure and some financial performance indicators

Having sufficient financial resources is essential for companies to practice their activities effectively. They are the key factors for companies' survival and continuity in the market. The subject of the financial structure and its effect on financial performance has been paid more attention recently. The optimal mix of financial structure has become one of the most important issues of companies' operating systems. This study is applied to some companies in Iraq. The study tested the effect of financial structure on financial performance in a sample of Iraqi companies. The importance of this study is to provide pieces of evidence about the effectiveness of the financial structure in these companies. The study hypothesis is that the financial structure of Iraqi companies has a positive and significant effect on their financial performance. The study used monthly time series data from 2003-2020 that was taken from the Ministry of Industry and Minerals in Iraq. The SSPS programming was used to run five linear regression models. The models test the effect of financial structure on the financial performance of each company and of all companies together. The results of these models indicate that the financial structure has a very limited effect on the financial performance of Iraqi companies. These results support the study hypothesis.