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International Journal of Banking, Finance, and Risk Management

Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal
Research Article

CASH HOLDING STRATEGIES AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURES: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES

Authors & Affiliations
Anietie I. Essien
Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Uyo, PMB 1017, Uyo, Nigeria
Grace U. Ekong
Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Uyo, PMB 1017, Uyo, Nigeria
Published: November 21, 2024
Volume 12, Issue 4 (2024)
Article ID: 510
Peer-Reviewed
Open Access
Abstract

One of the issues that firms in Nigeria grapple with, is the challenge of striking a healthy and dynamic balance between the implicit cost of holding excess cash and the consequences of illiquidity due to inadequate cash holding. This study was conducted to examine the influence of financial structure on the cash holding levels of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted involving the use of secondary data as published by ten (10) companies selected from the population of 21 consumer goods companies listed on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) for the period of 11 years (2012-2022). Descriptive statistics, simple linear regressions were used to analyze data collected. Cash and cash equivalent was used as the proxy for cash holding while firm size, leverage and debt-equity ratio were the proxy for financial structure. The result of the study indicated that firm size (β = .080, t = 13.342, p = .000) had a positive and significant influence on cash holding; leverage (β = -.009, t = -.166, p = .869) and debt-equity ratio (β = -.056, t = -.937, p-value = .351) had a negative and insignificant influence on cash holding level of consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Hence, it was concluded that of the three attributes considered, firm size exerts the most significant influence on the cash holding level of listed consumer goods companies in Nigeria. It was recommended that larger companies should assess their financial structure and consider the trade-offs between debt and cash holdings.

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