Comportamento dos indicadores econômico-financeiros de empresas do comércio de eletrodomésticos listadas na B3 antes, durante e depois da pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the behavior of the economic and financial indicators of home appliance companies listed on the B3 before, during and after the covid-19 pandemic. To achieve this objective, a descriptive, qualitative and documentary study was carried out, covering the period from 2018 to 2022, and collecting data from the balance sheet and income statement of the companies selected as the sample: Magazine Luiza, Casas Bahia and Whirlpool. The research is relevant mainly because it allows us to verify the impact of the pandemic on the companies' results, considering that during this period they had to reinvent themselves and innovate to ensure business survival. The information obtained from the calculation of the liquidity, indebtedness and profitability indicators showed that the pandemic has encouraged companies to increase their cash and to give preference to the use of third-party capital to finance their activities. As for profitability, the results of most of the indicators had been fluctuating since the beginning of the analysis and got worse in 2022.