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Considerations Regarding the Assessment and Measurement of Financial Performance

In: 16th Economic International Conference NCOE 4.0 2020

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  • Izabela Diana Hada

    (Ph.D. Student, „1 Decembrie 1918†University of Alba Iulia, România)

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Financial performance is a complex indicator that has represented and represents a priority, an assurance of profitable economic results, and also a hard to reach indicator. Given the importance and necessity of measuring the financial performance both for the internal and external environment of the economic entity, the main purpose of this article is to present concepts regarding the financial performance: typology, importance, indicators that measure the performance. The paper also aimed to highlight the importance of knowing and measuring performance, based on an empirical study conducted on a sample of five companies in the pharmaceutical field (companies whose object of activity is the retail trade of pharmaceuticals, in specialized stores - CAEN 4773) for which profitability indicators were analysed for a period of fifteen years (2004-2018). The five companies were chosen on the basis of turnover, representing the five best performing companies in the field of trade in pharmaceuticals. The research results show that financial performance is the goal of an economic and social game whose main actors are economic entities, also it is a measure of profit, growth, productivity, value creation, being a complex indicator that confirms the profitability of the business, and performance evaluation involves meeting the requirements of stakeholders. In addition to obtain profit, an entity must focus on sustainable development business, on a capitalization of factors of production, obtaining the best and optimal results in relation to the resources consumed.

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  • Izabela Diana Hada, 2020. "Considerations Regarding the Assessment and Measurement of Financial Performance," Book chapters-LUMEN Proceedings, in: Carmen NÄ‚STASE (ed.), 16th Economic International Conference NCOE 4.0 2020, edition 1, volume 13, chapter 11, pages 115-129, Editura Lumen.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:prchap:13-11
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/lumproc/ncoe4.0.2020/11
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    1. Izabela Diana Hada, 2020. "Analysis and Evolution of Profitability in the Pharmaceutical Field in Romania," Book chapters-LUMEN Proceedings, in: Marcin Waldemar STANIEWSKI & Valentina VASILE & Adriana Grigorescu (ed.), International Conference Innovative Business Management & Global Entrepreneurship (IBMAGE 2020), edition 1, volume 14, chapter 55, pages 744-757, Editura Lumen.
    2. Hada Izabela Diana, 2020. "Evolutions and Trends Regarding the Pharmaceutical Sector in Romania," Risk in Contemporary Economy, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, pages 59-65.

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    Keywords

    financial performance; ROA; ROE; net profit margin; pharmaceutical field;
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    • A1 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics
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    • F3 - International Economics - - International Finance
    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration
    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
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