ABSTRACT
The objective of this research paper is to study the relationship of cash flows, future earnings and financial costs of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand from 2007 to 2012 using multiple regression analysis to test the hypothesis.
Analysis of results from all analyzed units reveal that cash flow ratios from operations to total liabilities, cash flow ratios from operations to total fixed assets, cash flow ratios from operations to sales, cash flow ratios from operations to operations earnings, cash flow ratios from operations to owner’s equity, and cash flow ratios from operations to net earnings are related to future earnings and financial costs. Cash flow ratios from operations to fixed assets are related to future earnings but are not related to financial costs.
Analysis of results of sub groups in each business group i.e. financial business group, agro and food industry business group, industrials business group,and property and construction business group, reveal that the cash flows of each business group are related differently to future earnings and financial costs.
Research results are therefore useful in applying to users of financial statement in the analysis of data and in the data presentation of the financial statement of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.