Impact of Managerial Capability on the Financial Performance of Brazilian Companies

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https://doi.org/10.5020/2318-0722.2025.31.e16519

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managerial capacity, financial performance, brazilian companies

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of managerial capability (MC) on the financial performance of 306 publicly traded Brazilian companies from 2010 to 2022. The estimation of MC is conducted in two stages. First, data envelopment analysis is applied to obtain each firm’s efficiency within its sector over a given period. Next, a Tobit model is used to identify the portion of total efficiency not explained by firm-specific characteristics. The research hypothesis is then tested using a panel data regression with fixed effects and robust estimates. The results show that managerial capability has a positive and statistically significant effect on return on assets and return on equity but does not directly influence firms’ market value when measured by Tobin’s Q. Overall, the findings suggest that the skills developed by managers tend to increase firms’ wealth and are therefore relevant to corporate decision-making.

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This article is a translation in English of the article:  Impacto da Capacidade Gerencial no Desempenho Financeiro das Cias Brasileiras

Author Biographies

Risolene Alves de Macena Araújo, State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil

Ph.D. in Accounting Sciences from the Graduate Program – PPGCC/UFPB. Higher Education Professor in the Accounting Sciences Program at the State University of Paraíba – UEPB. Permanent Professor in the Graduate Program in Administration at the Federal University of Pará – PPGAD/UFPA. She currently conducts research in the areas of Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Corporate Sustainability.

Adriana Rodrigues Silva, Polytechnic Institute of Santarém, Santarém, Portugal

Assistant Professor at the School of Management and Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém. Integrated member of the Research Center on Accounting and Taxation, School of Management, IPCA, Barcelos, Portugal. Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Minho.

Jailson Manoel Silva Duarte, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Ph.D. in Administration from the Graduate Program in Administration at the Federal University of Paraíba – PPGA/UFPB. He works as a researcher in Finance, Quantitative Methods, and Accounting, with a focus on Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, and Accounting for External Users.

Wenner Glaucio Lopes Lucena, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

Ph.D. in Accounting Sciences from the Multi-institutional and Inter-regional Graduate Program in Accounting Sciences UnB/UFPB/UFRN. Associate Professor at UFPB. Coordinator and Professor of the Graduate Program in Accounting Sciences at UFPB. Editor of the Revista Brasileira de Contabilidade (Brazilian Accounting Review). Undergraduate and Technological Program Evaluator, In-person and Distance Learning, for the Ministry of Education (MEC/SINAES). Ambassador of the Association of Financial Counselors and Educators Professionals (APOEF).

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2025-10-30

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ARAÚJO, Risolene Alves de Macena; SILVA, Adriana Rodrigues; DUARTE, Jailson Manoel Silva; LUCENA, Wenner Glaucio Lopes. Impact of Managerial Capability on the Financial Performance of Brazilian Companies. Journal of Administrative Sciences, [S. l.], v. 31, p. 1–15, 2025. DOI: 10.5020/2318-0722.2025.31.e16519. Disponível em: https://ojs.unifor.br/rca/article/view/16519. Acesso em: 21 jul. 2026.

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