Understanding the Cash Flow-Fundamental Ratio

This article investigates the use of cash flow-fundamental ratio in forecasting stock market return and examines implications behind this ratio. By presuming the dynamics of cash flow-fundamental ratio I identify the relationship between economic uncertainty and risk premium. The evidence shows tha...

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Main Author: Chyi-Lun Chiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EconJournals 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues
Online Access:https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/985
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description This article investigates the use of cash flow-fundamental ratio in forecasting stock market return and examines implications behind this ratio. By presuming the dynamics of cash flow-fundamental ratio I identify the relationship between economic uncertainty and risk premium. The evidence shows that cash flow-fundamental ratio is procyclical and is a predictor of cash flow growth and excess returns. The cash flow-fundamental ratio is proved to be negatively associated with risk premium. I also examine that the mean-reversion property of cash flow-fundamental ratio is triggered by profitability. In contrast to the assumption of stationary in stock price, mean reversion in profitability is more reasonable and has been proved by Fama and French (2000). Keywords: Predictability of stock return; Cash flow-fundamental ratio. JEL Classifications: G12
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spelling doaj.art-8c3de3f86fa5424795b42dd61191986c2023-02-15T16:20:06ZengEconJournalsInternational Journal of Economics and Financial Issues2146-41382014-12-0151Understanding the Cash Flow-Fundamental RatioChyi-Lun Chiou0Fu Jen Catholic University This article investigates the use of cash flow-fundamental ratio in forecasting stock market return and examines implications behind this ratio. By presuming the dynamics of cash flow-fundamental ratio I identify the relationship between economic uncertainty and risk premium. The evidence shows that cash flow-fundamental ratio is procyclical and is a predictor of cash flow growth and excess returns. The cash flow-fundamental ratio is proved to be negatively associated with risk premium. I also examine that the mean-reversion property of cash flow-fundamental ratio is triggered by profitability. In contrast to the assumption of stationary in stock price, mean reversion in profitability is more reasonable and has been proved by Fama and French (2000). Keywords: Predictability of stock return; Cash flow-fundamental ratio. JEL Classifications: G12 https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/985
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url https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijefi/article/view/985
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