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.
Çalışmanın amacı, Borsa İstanbul (BIST) Madencilik ve Taş Ocakçılığı sektöründe faaliyet gösteren şirketlerin finansal performanslarını Covid-19 küresel salgını dönemi ve sonrası olan 2020-2024 periyodunda finansal oranlar yardımıyla optimize etmek ve finansal performans sıralamalarını ortaya koymaktır. Finansal oranların ağırlıklandırılmasında MEREC (MEthod based on the Removal Effects of Criteria) yöntemi, finansal performansların sıralamasında ise MAUT (Multi-Attribute Utility Theory) yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kullanılan finansal oranların yıllara göre önem sıralamasının değişiklik gösterdiği tespit edilmiştir. Söz konusu dönemde şirketlerin finansal performansını belirleyen en önemli kriterlerin kârlılık ve sermaye yapısı; en önemsiz kriterlerin ise faaliyet etkinliği göstergeleri olduğu görülmüştür. MAUT alternatiflerin sıralanması analizi sonuçlarına göre 2020 yılında finansal performansı en yüksek olan işletmenin KOZAA; 2021 yılında finansal performansı en yüksek olan işletmenin KOZAL; 2022 yılında finansal performansı en yüksek olan işletmenin KOZAL; 2023 yılında finansal performansı en yüksek olan işletmenin PRKME; 2024 yılında finansal performansı en yüksek olan işletmenin RUZYE olduğu belirlenmiştir.
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Quantitative Decision Methods , Financial Institutions, Finance and Investment (Other) |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | October 22, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | December 8, 2025 |
| Publication Date | January 3, 2026 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Volume: 8 Issue: 2 |
ISSN: 2667-4491
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