Research Article

Evaluating The Financial Performance of Mining and Quarrying Sector Companies Traded on Borsa Istanbul Using The Hybrid MEREC-MAUT MCDM Model

Volume: 8 Number: 2 January 3, 2026
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Evaluating The Financial Performance of Mining and Quarrying Sector Companies Traded on Borsa Istanbul Using The Hybrid MEREC-MAUT MCDM Model

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to optimize the financial performance of companies operating in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Mining and Quarrying sector during the COVID-19 global pandemic and the subsequent period (2020-2024) using financial ratios, and to determine their financial performance rankings. The MEREC (Method based on the Removal Effects of Criteria) method was used to weight the financial ratios, and MAUT (Multi-Attribute Utility Theory) was used to rank financial performance. It was observed that the importance ranking of the financial ratios changed across years; overall, profitability and capital-structure indicators were the most determinative of company financial performance during the period, whereas operational efficiency indicators were the least weighted. According to the MAUT ranking of alternatives, annual financial performance results were as follows: in 2020 the highest performing firm was KOZAL; in 2021 the highest was KOZAL; in 2022 the highest was KOZAL; in 2023 the highest was PRKME; in 2024 the highest was RUZYE.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Quantitative Decision Methods , Financial Institutions , Finance and Investment (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 3, 2026

Submission Date

October 22, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 8, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Çilek, A., Sözen, Ç., & Şeyranlıoğlu, O. (2026). Evaluating The Financial Performance of Mining and Quarrying Sector Companies Traded on Borsa Istanbul Using The Hybrid MEREC-MAUT MCDM Model. Turkish Research Journal of Academic Social Science, 8(2), 222-233. https://doi.org/10.59372/turajas.1808655

ISSN: 2667-4491

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