Fundamentals and Stock Returns in Japan
研究1971至1988年日本股票收益的横截面差异与盈利收益率、规模、账面市值比和现金流收益率四个变量的关系，发现账面市值比和现金流收益率对预期收益有显著正向影响。
ABSTRACT This paper relates cross‐sectional differences in returns on Japanese stocks to the underlying behavior of four variables: earnings yield, size, book to market ratio, and cash flow yield. Alternative statistical specifications and various estimation methods are applied to a comprehensive, high‐quality data set that extends from 1971 to 1988. The sample includes both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms, companies from both sections of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and also delisted securities. Our findings reveal a significant relationship between these variables and expected returns in the Japanese market. Of the four variables considered, the book to market ratio and cash flow yield have the most significant positive impact on expected returns.