The profitability in the elderly homes
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2013
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CIGEST
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Now days, the population in Spain older than 65 is the 17,36%. The Instituto Nacional de
Estadística thinks, that in 2030, the population older than 65 in Spain will be a 24,1 % of the
total Spanish population.
The elderly population had specific needs that means business opportunities which must be
comply. The companies have to be effective and efficient.
Purpose. The aim of this paper is to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency in the elderly
homes in the period going from 2004 to 2009. “Law 39/2006, de 14 de diciembre, de Promoción
de la Autonomía Personal y Atención a las personas en situación de dependencia” was
enactment in Spain in 2006.
Desing/methodology/approach: We are going to study the evolution, between 2004-2009, of the
following ratios: the trading margin (Operating profit/Net sales average), Net sales to total
fixed asset (Net sales/Fixed assets average) and the EBITDA/Net sales average. We are going
to study those ratios in 31 companies that belong to the 88.10 and 87.3 sector (NACE rev 2).
The methodology is going to be a quantitative research. We are going to use the SABI’s
information in order to obtain the accounting data. To analyze the results we will use pivot
tables in excel.
Findings: We have found that those companies are effective but not efficient.
Originality/value: The elderly sector is an unknown sector which needs to be study because is
an emerging sector that has large business opportunities.
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GESTÃO, MANAGEMENT, ENVELHECIMENTO DEMOGRÁFICO, DEMOGRAPHIC AGEING, LARES DE IDOSOS, RETIREMENT HOMES, ESPANHA, SPAIN, RENTABILIDADE, PROFITABILITY