Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]

This research aims to propose TOPSIS model in evaluating, comparing, and ranking the Malaysian companies under the construction sector according to their financial performance using financial ratio. Previously, TOPSIS model and financial ratio as tools of measurement have been applied to evaluate, c...

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Main Authors: Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani, Azhar, Farah Waheeda, Abdullah Fahami, Norasyikin, Abd Karim, Hilwana, Nor Abdul Rahim, Siti Khatijah
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi Mara Selangor 2020
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33040/
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author Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani
Azhar, Farah Waheeda
Abdullah Fahami, Norasyikin
Abd Karim, Hilwana
Nor Abdul Rahim, Siti Khatijah
author_facet Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani
Azhar, Farah Waheeda
Abdullah Fahami, Norasyikin
Abd Karim, Hilwana
Nor Abdul Rahim, Siti Khatijah
author_sort Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani
building UiTM Institutional Repository
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description This research aims to propose TOPSIS model in evaluating, comparing, and ranking the Malaysian companies under the construction sector according to their financial performance using financial ratio. Previously, TOPSIS model and financial ratio as tools of measurement have been applied to evaluate, compare, and rank the financial performance of the companies. Nevertheless, there are not many researches have been done on TOPSIS model in Malaysia’s construction sector. Hence, this paper intends to fill in the loopholes by assessing the performance of the companies from the construction sector in Malaysia stock market by implementing the proposed model. Based from the findings, TOPSIS model was able to assess the companies’ financial performance and consequently rank them. The results from the study parallel with the study done by other investment agencies. Therefore, this method can be opted to substitute the fundamental and technical valuation that is commonly utilised by the investment analysts.
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spelling uitm-330402020-08-11T07:31:51Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33040/ Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.] abrij Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani Azhar, Farah Waheeda Abdullah Fahami, Norasyikin Abd Karim, Hilwana Nor Abdul Rahim, Siti Khatijah Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure This research aims to propose TOPSIS model in evaluating, comparing, and ranking the Malaysian companies under the construction sector according to their financial performance using financial ratio. Previously, TOPSIS model and financial ratio as tools of measurement have been applied to evaluate, compare, and rank the financial performance of the companies. Nevertheless, there are not many researches have been done on TOPSIS model in Malaysia’s construction sector. Hence, this paper intends to fill in the loopholes by assessing the performance of the companies from the construction sector in Malaysia stock market by implementing the proposed model. Based from the findings, TOPSIS model was able to assess the companies’ financial performance and consequently rank them. The results from the study parallel with the study done by other investment agencies. Therefore, this method can be opted to substitute the fundamental and technical valuation that is commonly utilised by the investment analysts. Universiti Teknologi Mara Selangor 2020-06 Article PeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33040/1/33040.pdf Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani and Azhar, Farah Waheeda and Abdullah Fahami, Norasyikin and Abd Karim, Hilwana and Nor Abdul Rahim, Siti Khatijah (2020) Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]. (2020) Advances in Business Research International Journal <https://ir.uitm.edu.my/view/publication/Advances_in_Business_Research_International_Journal.html>, 6 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 2462-1838
spellingShingle Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure
Abd Rahim, Zati Halwani
Azhar, Farah Waheeda
Abdullah Fahami, Norasyikin
Abd Karim, Hilwana
Nor Abdul Rahim, Siti Khatijah
Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]
title Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]
title_full Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]
title_fullStr Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]
title_short Application of TOPSIS analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in Malaysia / Zati Halwani Abd Rahim … [et al.]
title_sort application of topsis analysis method in financial performance evaluation: a case study of construction sector in malaysia / zati halwani abd rahim … [et al.]
topic Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance
Balance sheets. Financial statements. Including corporation reports. Financial reporting. Financial disclosure
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/33040/