A BRIEF INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED E-COMMERCE COMPANIES
Daniela PÎRVU, Luiza Mădălina APOSTOL, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Pitești University Centre, Romania
Abstract
There has been recently a sharp increase in concerns and research for the e-commerce sector. E-commerce is
used differently around the world, depending on factors such as digital infrastructure, level of economic development, consumer behavior, local regulations and cultural preferences.The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive
impact on e-commerce, accelerating digitization and changing the behaviors of retailers and consumers. Listed
e-commerce companies play a crucial role in the global digital economy and offer investors opportunities to participate in the rapid growth of the e-commerce sector. The analysis of 7 financial indicators of 71 listed e-commerce
companies from North America, Europe, Asia and offshore areas demonstrated the superior performance of the
Asian companies. The data were collected from the Eikon Refinitiv platform and the analysis focused on the period
2019-2022.
Keywords: statistical analysis, digitalization, e-commerce, financial indicators, global economy, listed companies, performance.
