Abstract:
The objective of this research is to investigate the relationship between cash flow statements and the firm value of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand over a seven-year period from 2016 to 2022, utilizing a dataset of 2,597 observations. Firm value is measured using Tobins Q, following the methodology established by Chung and Pruitt (1994). The study controls for variables such as the current ratio, debt ratio, total asset turnover, return on assets, firm size, firm age, and industry group. Both descriptive and inferential statistics are employed to analyze these relationships. The research findings reveal that cash inflows from financing activities relative to the sum of long-term debt and equity are negatively associated with firm value. In other words, companies with high cash inflows from financing activities relative to the sum of long-term debt and equity tend to have lower firm value. Additionally, it was found that the controlled variables, namely return on assets, the agro and food industry, the services industry, and the technology industry, have positive relationships with firm value. In contrast, firm size and firm age have negative relationships with firm value.