Advances in Community Services Research
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): March - August

Liquidity, Solvency, and Profitability as Determinants of Firm Value: Empirical Evidence from the Food and Beverage Subsector on the Indonesia Stock Exchange

Andi Muara Arumbarkah (Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia)



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Publish Date
31 Aug 2026

Abstract

Purpose: This study examines the effects of liquidity, solvency, and profitability on firm value in food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2019–2022. Research Method: An explanatory quantitative design was employed using secondary data obtained from audited financial statements and annual reports. The purposive sample comprised 17 companies and 68 firm-year observations. The data were analyzed using pooled multiple linear regression and supporting regression diagnostics. Results and Discussion: Liquidity, proxied by the Current Ratio, has a positive and significant effect on PBV. Solvency, proxied by the Debt-to-Equity Ratio, has a negative and significant effect, while profitability, proxied by Return on Assets, has a positive and significant effect. The three variables are jointly significant, with R² = .511 and adjusted R² = .488. Implications: Managers should maintain adequate but productive liquidity, align leverage with cash-flow capacity, and improve the productivity of assets in generating earnings. Investors should read CR, DER, and ROA jointly rather than treating each ratio in isolation when evaluating consumer-sector firms. Originality: It integrates signaling theory with the trade-off perspective to explain why liquidity and profitability convey positive valuation signals, whereas leverage may signal heightened financing risk.

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ACSR

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Founded in 2023, Advances in Community Services Research publishes original research that promises to advance our understanding of Community Services over diverse topics and research methods. This Journal welcomes research of significance across a wide range of primary and applied research methods, ...