Abstract:

The article aims to ascertain the major factors or variables that affect the profitability of companies in Malta. This article will delve on three major performing companies in Malta. The specific objectives are to identify the five major variables or factors that could affect company's profit; independent variables; assess each of the independent variables on the dependent variable individually (simple regression), and, to observe the overall influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable (multiple regression). The research paper concludes with recommendations, which could increase the overall performance of companies in Malta. The research used data from about 80% or even more, of the total number of companies in Malta. Nevertheless, due to limited resources constraints, the researchers decided to limit the study to only three companies for a period of five accounting years.