The effect of a firm’s internal factors on its profitability: Evidence from Jordan

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect a firm’s size, asset growth, tangibility, and financial leverage on profitability for all listed corporate firms in Jordan using unbalanced panel data (time series cross-sectional) regression analysis sample 1,663 observations over period from 2011 2018. overall results show significant positive size growth profitability. However, tangibility presents negative profitability, while has an insignificant An each main sectors also point consistently assets are nearly consistent with findings, but not those tangibility. Furthermore, sub-sample industry reveals mixed due different shapes structures. This expected be value firm managers, investors, researchers, regulators.