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2001

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An Assessment Of Financial Ratios As Predictors Of Casino Stocks' Behavior, Flavia Godoy Razuk Jan 2001

An Assessment Of Financial Ratios As Predictors Of Casino Stocks' Behavior, Flavia Godoy Razuk

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to assess the effectiveness of financial ratios as predictors of casino stocks' performance. The financial ratios used in this study were EBITDA/sales, adjusted EBITDA/shares, asset turnover ratio, current ratio, and debt/equity ratio. A regression analysis tested the correlation between the percentage changes in the financial ratios and the percentage change in the E/P ratio. In addition, a regression analysis tested the correlation between the percentage changes in financial ratios and the percentage change in the market capitalization of the companies in the sample. The statistical test used was a multiple regression analysis; The findings …