WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE

OF PAKISTANI TEXTILE INDUSTRY

SUBMITTED BY
SYED HUNAIN ASGHAR
1425606

SALMAN KHAN
1425600

MAJID JAVED KAHUT

1425578

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, SZABIST-ISLAMABAD

Contents
Chapter 1- Introduction..................................................................................................... 2
1.1. Introduction........................................................................................................... 2
1.2. Identification of the Gap:........................................................................................... 2
1.3. Problem Statement:.................................................................................................. 2
1.4. Objective of the study:.............................................................................................. 2
1.5. Significance of the study:.......................................................................................... 3
1.6. Research Question:.................................................................................................. 3
1.7. Delimitations:........................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 2-Literature Review............................................................................................... 3
2.1. Literature Review.................................................................................................... 3
2.2. Theoretical framework:............................................................................................. 8
2.3. Proposed Hypothesis:............................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3- Research methodology........................................................................................ 9
3.1. Research methodology.............................................................................................. 9
3.1.1 Design of the study............................................................................................. 9
3.2. Population............................................................................................................. 9
3.3. Sampling strategy:................................................................................................... 9
3.4. Unit of analysis:...................................................................................................... 9
3.5. Time horizon:......................................................................................................... 9
3.6. Instrumentation....................................................................................................... 9
3.7. Statistical tests........................................................................................................ 9

Chapter 1- Introduction
1.1. Introduction
In the success of the business, Working capital management has a very vital role,
companies want to be highly liquid and as well as operational efficient at both time.
Working capital management is related to the management of current assets. A firm with
excessive amount of current assets can grab the opportunity in market at any time but a firm
having lesser amount of current assets wont be able to invest in opportunity in front of it, there
are number of ways to determine working capital Management i-e by cash conversion cycle and
its sub variables and their effects on profitability. By adding the receivables with inventories and
subtracting payables from them, we can calculate the cash conversion cycle (CCC)

1.2. Identification of the Gap:

We selected first time using independent variable as Days payment outstanding, days
receivables outstanding and days inventory outstanding and its effects on textile sector
companies profitability. No such study has been conducted in this sector by using this variable
as independent variables.

1.3. Problem Statement:

The management of working capital is important to remain liquid enough to meet its
sudden opportunity, can be short term and long term as well. But proper working management
can cause increase in the profitability level of a firm as compared to others who does not manage
its working capital? In this research project we will get to the solution to this problem statement
by applying statistical techniques on panel data of 115 textile companies for time period of 5
years (2010 - 14).

1.4. Objective of the study:

The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of working capital management on the
profitability of textile companies operating within Pakistan. The study is conducted with the help
of the annual publication reports been issued by the State Bank of Pakistan. In this study we will
also identify the variable which affects profitability. The study is conducted on this topic because

it is necessary to identify the factors by which we can increase the profitability of a firm by
simply increasing or decreasing them.

1.5. Significance of the study:

The significance of this topic and study is that to identify the best, more than one and
minute ways which can cause boost in the profitability, working capital management includes
different small areas whos timely and proper management can cause vital growth in profitability
i.e. receivables, cash, inventories and liabilities etc.

1.6. Research Question:

Our research question will be following:
Is there any relationship between WCM and profitability of textile sectors firms in Pakistan?

1.7. Delimitations:
In this study we does not focusing on all sectors as its so difficult to study all the sectors.
Our focus in this study is only textile sector of KSE
We in this study does not focusing on primary data as our research study can possible on
secondary data so we are using secondary data in this study.
One dimension study: we in this research dose not focusing on many dimensions like
exploratory, causal or predictive we in this study focusing only on descriptive study as in this
study our focus is on textile sector and we know all the related information about that sector and
the characteristics of this sector.

Chapter 2-Literature Review

2.1. Literature Review
Companies put their capital in fixed and current assets i.e. land, building, equipment and
short term investment (working capital).there are three types of investing in working capital:
aggressive, moderate (or matching) and conservative. Aggressive is when working capital is
characterized by high risk and return, Moderate or matching

is when working capital is

characterized with medium level of risk and as well as return and the conservative possess lowest
or minimum risk and return.
In this study non-financial companies are selected to support the research project the data
of non-financial textile companies is taken from the State Bank of Pakistan annual report
publications, to utilize the data different variables and sub variables were identified. Days
Inventory Outstanding (DIO), Days Receivable Outstanding (DRO), Days Payable Outstanding
(DPO) were used as independent variable and sub-parts of Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) which
in this case will work as dependent variable and independent variable for profitability in the form
of working capital.
Deloof (2003) investigated the relationship of working capital management and corporate
profitability with sample of 1,009 large Belgian non-financial firms for the period of 1992-96.
The conclusion suggested that there was significant negative relationship between gross
operating income and the number of days account receivables, inventories and account payables
of Belgian firms
Azam and Haider (2011) conducted a study with a purpose to identify the performance of
firms with respect to working capital management in Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE-30) index
companies. They analyzed data period of 2001 2010. In the result of the study it was derived
that inventory turnover in days has negative relationship with return on assets and return on
equity which is firms performance which on the other hand means that companys performance
can be increased by reducing inventory in days.
Mousavi and Jari (2012) conducted a research work on the relationship of working
capital management and firms performance in this work they took proxies both for performance
and working capital management i.e. Return of Assets, Return of Equity respectively. The result
of their study concluded that there was significant relation between profitability and components
of working capital.
Ahmed (2013) conducted a research project on impact of working capital management on
performance. The result suggested that the Current Assets over Total Assets showed significant
relationship with Return on Asset (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) which were used as a
proxy for profitability.
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Raheman, Afza, Qayyum and Bodala (2010) also worked in this regard their study:
working capital management and corporate performance of manufacturing sector in Pakistan.
Study includes that Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC), Inventory Turnover in Days have significant
effect on the performance
Erikrehn (2012) researched on effects of working capital management on company
profitability, the researcher took data so that to compare Finnish and Swedish firms in terms of
working capital, the correlation and independent t-test analysis showed that there is significant
negative relation between net trade cycle and profitability as it is with the cash conversion cycle
(CCC) this conclusion derived is in-line with Marc Deloof (2003).
KhalafTaani (2012) conducted a research work on impact of working capital management
policy and financial leverage on financial performance , vairables used were Net income ,
Return on Assets , return on equity. The research result concluded that working capital
management policy has no significant impact on the return on assets (ROA) and return on equity
(ROE).
Lazaridis, Tryfonidis (2004) also working on relationship between WCM and
Profitability, the variables identified were the components of CCC and proxies of profitability.
The result showed significant results between CCC and profitability.
Uyar (2009) studied the relationship of CCC with the Firm Size and Profitability for the
firm,The study showed that there is significant negative relationship between CCC and
Profitability & as well as Cash Conversion Cycle with Firm Size.
Mohamad and Saad (2010) conducted a research work on working capital management
effects on the financial performance. The variables used were current assets to total asset ratio
(CATA), current assets to current liabilities ratio (CACI), current liability to total assets ratio
(CLTA), return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE) and cash conversion cycle (CCC).
Karaduman et al (2011) also worked in the same field, the variables were choose i-e ROA
and CCC. The end result illustrated that the cash conversion cycle has significant positive
relationship on return on assets which is profitability level of a company.

Gill (2010) seeks to the relationship between a firms working capital management and
profitability, the result indicated that there is significant relationship between cash conversion
cycle and profitability, which is measured through gross operating profit
Dong and Soo (2010) also evaluated the relationship between working capital
management and companys profitability, The result derived was negative relationship between
profitability and cash conversion cycle.
Neab and Noriza (2010) worked on to find the relationship between Working Capital
Management (WCM) and financial performance of firms. The end derived result was negative
in relation with working capital variables and the firms performance.
SaswataChatterjee (2010) focused on the importance that how both fixed and current
assets play role in the successful running of any organization. The dimensions of working capital
management included in this research which is quick ratios, current ratios, cash conversion cycle
on the net operating profitability of the UK companies.Mathuva (2009) studied the impact of
working capital management on the performance.Sen. M (2009) examined the ISE (Istanbul
Stock Exchange) listed firms and checked out the relationship with the working capital.
According to them there is negative relationship among variables which were cash conversion
cycle and its components and profitability
Terual and MartinezSolano (2007) also provided the empirical relationship between
both the variables. After the analysis it was found out that the negative relationship between the
profitability and the number of days accounts receivable and days of Inventory. But it did not
provide the exact impact of no. of days account payable effect on profitability.
Ganesan (2007) selected telecommunication equipment industry to study the
effectiveness of working capital management.
Filbeck G. et al. (2005) investigated the data of 26 industries, we determine that these
measures for working capital vary extensively with in industry with the passage of time.
Afza, T. and MS Nasir (2007) found no significant relationship between working capital
management policy and financial performance among the 208 public limited companies listed in
the Karachi Stock Exchange.
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Wajahat Ali and Syed HammadUl Hassan (2010) study of 37 listed companies showed no
significant relationship between profitability and working capital management policy when
grouped as aggressive, defensive or conservative based on cash conversion cycle.
Raheman at al (2010) conducted a research work on the relationship of working capital
management and firms performance.
Oghloo and jence (2008) conducted a research project on impact of working capital
management on performance. Multiple Regression techniques and correlation techniques were
implemented on the data to derive the result.
Annuar et al (2007) also studied working capital management and corporate performance,
the panel data method
Charitou and Elfani (2010) conducted research and it showed that Results show that
leverage and operating cash flow has significant relationship with net liquidity balance and
working capital requirement.
Czyzewski and Hicks (1992) research showed that working capital management policy
has no significant impact on profitability.Charitouet at al (2010) also worked on same field, the
cash conversion cycle (CCC) and components of Profitability were used as variables.
Jose at al. (2003) studied the corporate return and CCC, The result concluded that lower
cash conversion cycle which is due to aggressive liquidity management is associated with higher
profitability level.
amilolu and Demirgne (2008) conducted a study, empirical findings of the study
show that account receivables period, inventory period and leverage affect firm profitability level
negatively, while growth in sales affects firm profitability positively.
Dong (2010) analyzed the profitability and liquidity is affected by working capital
management.

2.2. Theoretical framework:

Fig:

1. DRO

WORKING CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT

2. DPO
3. DIO

CCC

Profitabilit
y

The matrices used by working capital management are: Days Receivable Outstanding (DRO),
Days Payables Outstanding (DPO), and Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) these are some
matrices which works as independent variables for Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) and CCC
works as working capital and working capital management works as independent for
profitability.

2.3. Proposed Hypothesis:

H1: There is a significant and positive relationship between Working Capital Management and
profitability.
HO: There is an insignificant relationship between Working Capital Management and
profitability.

Chapter 3- Research methodology

3.1. Research methodology
3.1.1 Design of the study

Research design is one of the most important part of a research, which show the path to
the researcher to achieve the ultimate objective of the research. We have carefully
developed the research design for our research. In this research the data will be collected
from 115 registered textile firm of Pakistan. Furthermore for better arrangement and
collection of data simple random sampling technique will be used.

3.2. Population
All the textile firms of Pakistan, which are directly registered with Karachi Stock Exchange.

3.3. Sampling strategy:

In order to better arrangement and collection of data we will use simple random sampling
method to collect the data. The sample size we use in this research study is 115 firms of textile
sectors. This sample size covers almost 70% of the textile sector. The duration covered in our
study is 5 years which is from 2010 to 2014 for this analysis

3.4. Unit of analysis:

We are studying textile sector of Pakistan in which our sample size is 115 firms which is
listed firms of KSE.

3.5. Time horizon:

Estimated time to complete our thesis keeping in view other core subjects work 2 3 months
will required.

3.6. Instrumentation
Pooled OLS Regression model will be used for implementation to get results through
SPSS software.

3.7. Statistical tests

Simple linear regression test will be implied in order to test the hypothesis, further more
Correlation and descriptive analysis will be conducted to know the relationship between the
independent variables and dependent variables.
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