Financial Distress in Commercial and Services Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKihooto Elijah, Omagwa Job, Wachira Muturi and Emojong Ronald
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T06:50:56Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T06:50:56Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractThe study sought to assess financial distress amongst commercial and services companies listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya with an objective of determining whether the companies in this sector were prone to bankruptcy. The study utilized secondary data collected from the Nairobi Securities Exchange over a five year period (year 2009 to year 2013). Using Altman’s Z score model, the study findings indicate that the companies’ Z scores (on average) lay between -1.88 to 3.5. This is an indication that the companies are relatively not in danger of bankruptcy. In view of this findings, the study concludes tha. in addition, the study recommends that….
dc.identifier.citationKihooto E., Omagwa J., Wachira M., and Emojong R. (2016): Financial Distress in Commercial and Services Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. European Journal of Business and Management
dc.identifier.issn2222-1905 (Paper)
dc.identifier.issn2222-2839 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4581
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEuropean Journal of Business and Management
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol.8, No.27,
dc.subjectAltman’s model
dc.subjectfinancial distress
dc.subjectbankruptcy
dc.subjectNairobi Securities Exchange
dc.titleFinancial Distress in Commercial and Services Companies Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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