Abstract :
The purpose of this research is to find out and to analyze the influence of
liquidity, firm size and growth to the profitability which is proxy by return on
asset at plastic and packaging companieswhich are listed in Indonesia Stock
Exchange.
This research is a quantitative research and the population is 12 plastic and
packaging companies which arelisted in the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2011-
2016 periods. The sample collection technique has been done by using purposive
sampling method,so 5 plastic and packaging companies which are listed in
Indonesia Stock Exchange for 6 years i.e. 2011-2016 periods have been selected
as samples. The data analysis technique has been done by using multiple
regressions analysis and the 20th SPSS software.
Based on the result of hypothesis test, it shows that liquidity gives positive
and significant influence to the profitability. Firm size gives positive and
significant influenceto the profitability. Sales growth gives positive and
insignificant influence to the profitability due to sales growth is accompaniedby
cost enhancement and large asset additionwhich give influenceto the failureof
expected profitability improvement to be achieved.
Keywords: liquidity, firm size, sales growth and profitability