Table 5.

Results for profitability (ROA) of Brazilian electricity generating companies, 2002–2021

VariableModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5
Foreign 0.016** (0.007)0.015** (0.010)  
Reg1  −0.025*** (0.008)−0.018** (0.008)−0.016** (0.008)
Foreign*Reg1  0.006 (0.012)  
Ranking   −0.0002* (0.0001) 
PDI    −0.013** (0.007)
Exper   0.0004 (0.0006)0.0004 (0.001)
EBITDAMg0.035*** (0.013)0.034*** (0.013)0.034*** (0.005)−0.023 (0.027)−0.022 (0.030)
Inv/Eq0.023*** (0.006)0.024*** (0.006)0.025*** (0.007)−0.032** (0.015)−0.032** (0.016)
Capex/Deprec0.00002 (0.00002)0.00002 (0.00002)0.00002 (0.00002)0.00005* (0.0001)0.0001 (0.00003)
CurrLiq−0.008** (0.004)−0.008** (0.004)−0.007* (0.004)0.001 (0.007)0.0005 (0.007)
NWC0.171*** (0.058)0.179*** (0.055)0.173*** (0.032)−0.039 (0.071)−0.034 (0.067)
NetMg0.013*** (0.003)0.021*** (0.003)0.012*** (0.002)0.152*** (0.036)0.149*** (0.036)
LogRev0.0007 (0.003)0.0008 (0.003)0.002 (0.002)0.009 (0.007)0.008 (0.007)
Debt−0.007* (0.004)−0.006 (0.004)−0.007** (0.003)−0.012 (0.007)−0.011 (0.008)
VarIEEX0.000001** (0.0000003)0.000001** (0.0000003)0.000001** (0.0000004)0.0000002 (0.0000003)0.0000002 (0.0000003)
Pandemic0.004 (0.011)0.003 (0.011)0.012 (0.009)−0.005 (0.013)−0.005 (0.012)
ROALLt-10.299*** (0.050)0.277*** (0.048)0.261*** (0.037)0.200 (0.113)0.199 (0.128)
Constant0.018 (0.051)0.010 (0.049)0.002 (0.038)−0.079 (0.106)−0.063 (0.105)
sample size419419419180180
R-squared0.4960.5050.5220.5330.532
Wald test1,523***763***442***2,558***2,314***

Notes:

Robust standard error in ( ). *significant at 10%; **significant at 5%; ***significant at 1%

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