COOPERATIVES – UNDER PERFORMERS BY NATURE? AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF COOPERATIVE AND NON‐COOPERATIVE COMPANIES IN THE AGRI‐BUSINESS SECTOR

A. M. Hind

Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1994, vol. 45, issue 2, 213-219

Abstract: This paper sets out to determine whether agricultural cooperative companies in the UK are more likely to underperform when compared with non‐cooperative companies in the same sector. The research indicates, that on the basis of profitability, capital gearing and liquidity, there were no significant differences between the two groups. For the business operational efficiency indicators of sales/working capital ratios, and creditor ratios, there were also no significant differences although, for the indicators of stock turnover and debtor ratios, cooperatives were seen to have significantly higher rates when compared with the non‐cooperative companies. The findings of this research reveal that cooperatives do not perform differently to non‐cooperatives, despite being required to balance member needs with the attainment of corporate goals.

Date: 1994
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