Factors Affecting Profit Growth with Firm Size as a Moderating Variable (Study in Food and Beverage Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange)

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of the Current Ratio, Debt to Asset Ratio, Inventory Turnover, and Sales Growth on Profit Growth with Firm Size as a moderating variable. This research population is all food & beverage companies listed on the Stock Exchange from 2009 - 2019. The sampling technique uses purposive sampling so that the selected sample is ten companies. The data analysis method in this research uses the panel data method. The results showed that: (1) Current Ratio had a negative and significant effect on Profit Growth, (2) Debt to Asset Ratio had a negative and significant impact on Profit Growth, (3) Inventory Turnover had a positive and not significant effect on Profit Growth, (4) Sales Growth has a positive and insignificant impact on Profit Growth, (5) Firm Size as a moderating variable can strengthen and significant the relationship of Debt to Asset Ratio to Profit Growth, but Firm Size is not able to moderate the effect of Current Ratio, Inventory Turnover, and Sales Growth on Profit Growth on food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2009-2019