International Journal of Applied Finance and Business Studies
Vol. 13 No. 4 (2026): March: Applied Finance and Business Studies

Solvency, cash flow, and financial distress: A moderation analysis of company size

Agustina, Yumniati (Unknown)
Herawati, Vinola (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jan 2026

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of solvency and cash flow ratios on the likelihood of financial distress, while also examining the moderating effect of company size. The research focuses on firms in the property and real estate subsector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) during the 2016–2020 period. Using a purposive sampling method, 57 firms were selected, resulting in 285 firm-year observations. Logistic regression analysis was employed to test the hypotheses. The results show that solvency has a significant positive effect on financial distress, indicating that higher levels of debt increase the likelihood of financial difficulties. In contrast, cash flow does not exhibit a significant influence on financial distress. Furthermore, company size fails to moderate the relationship between both solvency and financial distress, as well as cash flow and financial distress. These findings suggest that large company size does not necessarily mitigate the adverse effects of financial structure or liquidity on financial health within the property and real estate sector in Indonesia.

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ijafibs

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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International Journal of Applied Finance and Business Studies is published with both online and print versions devoted to provide the publication of research finding in finance and business research studies. Objectives The main goal of ijafibs is to present outstanding, high quality research ...