The Effect of Earnings Persistence and Capital Structure on Earnings Response Coefficient in Indonesia Stock Exchange

Abstract

This study managed to investigate the effect of earnings persistence and leverage on the Earnings Response Coefficient (ERC) in companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Based on the annual report data of 265 companies from 2011 to 2021, we show that earnings persistence has a significant and positive impact on ERC, while leverage has a limited impact on ERC. Further findings demonstrate that higher investor sentiment could lead to a larger impact of earnings persistence on ERC. These results imply that, as high earning quality Attracts high investor sentiment in the trading stock, great news can be processed into the price quickly and the price rises in a short period, while bad news could also lead to immediate price corrections with investors’ attention. Thus, we find that a positive relationship between ROE and ERC, and investor sentiment helps strengthen the relationship. Our study adds the studies on price resilience and expands the understanding of the Indonesia Stock Exchange’s features.