This study examines the relationship between working capital management, profitability, firm size and industry type for … and negative, suggesting that the shortening of the cash conversion cycle enhances the profitability of Japanese firms …

by the cash conversion cycle and profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The paper employs panel data … empirical results show that there is a concave relationship between working capital level and firm profitability and that there … is an optimal working capital level at which firms' profitability is maximised. Furthermore, an examination as to whether …

firm profitability (FP). As well as checking whether there is a financial leverage threshold in the decision on working … tween working capital management and corporate profitability; and (ii) at a certain percentage of the debt coefficient … (Impact Threshold), the variables representing working capital management all have a negative impact on the profitability of …