Análisis de la rentabilidad y su relación con el tamaño y el crecimiento de las empresas del Subsector F 410 Construcción de edificios en el período 2017-2021

Abstract

Abstract: This research examines the relationships between profitability, size, and growth of companies in the F410 subsector, building construction, in Ecuador, during the 2017-2021 period. It uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive and correlational design that employs deductive, statistical, and analytical methods. Financial reports obtained from the Superintendency of Companies and Securities from 2017 to 2021 are used as a research tool. It is determined that companies in the F410 subsector show significant variability in their profitability throughout the period analyzed, with a notable increase in 2018 that decreased in 2020 and 2021. Among the factors that clearly have negative effects on the growth indicators and profitability of companies in the sector, and the strategies they require to improve their sustainability, is the COVID-19 pandemic. It also provides useful information for institutions and economic stakeholders wishing to promote the development of the construction sector, which is fundamental to the Ecuadorian economy.