Sustainable Growth Rate Analysis in Eastern European Companies

Bojana Vuković, Teodora Tica () and Dejan Jakšić
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Bojana Vuković: Faculty of Economics in Subotica, University of Novi Sad, 24000 Subotica, Serbia
Teodora Tica: Faculty of Economics in Subotica, University of Novi Sad, 24000 Subotica, Serbia
Dejan Jakšić: Faculty of Economics in Subotica, University of Novi Sad, 24000 Subotica, Serbia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 17, 1-21

Abstract: As a prerequisite for long-term strategic and financial planning, sustainable growth is a future-oriented concept that was based on the company’s long-term survival with value creation. The primary aim of this paper is to determine the indicators that have an influence on sustainable company growth rate during the five-year period of 2016 to 2020. Panel regression analysis was used in order to thoroughly analyze the sustainable growth variables. Our analysis was based on a sample of 675 observations of companies operating in the Eastern European market. The obtained results showed that liquidity and leverage have a negative impact on sustainable growth, while profitability has a positive impact on sustainable growth. The impact of these variables was statistically significant. The obtained results may serve as an effective company tool to improve the target sustainable growth rate. They provide support for the company’s management to improve its business and ensure healthy growth without major financial difficulties, as well as to promote a sustainable business that will increase the market value of the company. Moreover, all internal and external stakeholders will be provided with insight into the reality of growth plans and opportunities for future sustainable growth, which creates a basis for measuring a company’s business prosperity and predicting its long-term performance.

Keywords: sustainable growth rate; Eastern European companies; sustainable business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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