
However, if there is a too large difference
between the ROA and ROE ratios, then there is a
possibility that the company uses funding sources
from loans/debt that are greater than the equity it
has so that equity has a negative value and in turn
gives rise to a negative ROE. A negative ROA ratio
indicates the company's inability to generate profits
from the assets it manages, resulting in negative
profits (losses). Negative profit conditions and
negative equity value will result in positive ROE.
Therefore, a positive ROE ratio should be
interpreted carefully, because a positive ROE
resulting from negative profits accompanied by
negative equity will be irrelevant for making
investment decisions.
Information on ROA and ROE ratios for
external users is presented after taking into account
interest costs, taxes, depreciation, and amortization,
namely based on earnings after taxes (EAT).
However, to show operational performance, the
ROA and ROE ratios can be calculated based on
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and
amortization (EBITDA). Therefore, the ROA and
ROE of SOE recipients of the PEN program will be
reviewed in terms of EAT (Table 3, Appendix) and
EBITDA (Table 4).
Table 3 (Appendix) shows that the profitability
of SOE recipients of PMN PEN in 2018 and 2019
(before COVID-19) as measured by after-tax ROA
and ROE tends to be positive. This shows that the
company can utilize its assets and equity to generate
profits. Likewise, the EBITDA value shows a
positive value. This means that, judging from its
operational performance, the company is still
categorized as healthy. Only PT Indonesian Export
Financing Institution (LPEI) had a negative after-tax
ROA and ROE ratio in 2019. This indicates that the
company experienced a loss after tax (negative
EAT). However, if we look at the EBITDA value
which shows a positive value, it can be stated that
the company's operational condition is still
relatively healthy.
During the COVID-19 period (2020), the
Government disbursed funds for the PEN program.
Several SOE recipients of PMN PEN have negative
EAT, such as PT Hutama Karya, PT Permodalan
Nasional Madani (PNM), and PT Waskita Karya.
However, the EBITDA value of PT Hutama Karya
and PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) is
positive, only PT Waskita Karya has a negative
EBITDA value. From 2021 to June 2022, the
company's ROA and ROE ratios tend to increase
even though they are still negative. This shows that
the level of losses experienced is decreasing,
meaning that operational performance is starting to
improve. The next recipient of the PEN Program
which has a negative ROA and ROE ratio in 2021 is
the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation
(ITDC), however, ITDC's losses are getting smaller
and as of June 2022 ITDC's EBITDA value has
become positive. This reflects the increasingly
healthy operational conditions of ITDC with the
PEN Program.
SOEs that experienced an increase in
profitability after receiving the PEN PMN scheme
were PT Penjamin Infrastuktur Indonesia (PII), PT
Indonesian Export Financing Institution (LPEI), PT
Bio Farma, and PT Bahana Pembinaan Usaha
Indonesia (BPUI). This shows that the government's
participation in state capital for economic recovery
during the COVID-19 pandemic was able to
maintain and improve the performance of SOEs.
Increasing the performance of SOEs will be able to
contribute profits to the country and contribute to
national development.
Based on Table 4, SOEs recipients of the IP
scheme PEN program that have profitability ratios,
namely after-tax ROA and positive ROE in 2019 are
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) and PT Garuda
Indonesia. Meanwhile, Perum Perumnas, PT
Krakatau Steel, and PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PN)
III have negative profitability ratios (after-tax ROA
and ROE) and also negative EBITDA values, except
for PT PN III which has a positive EBITDA value.
The profitability of PT Krakatau Steel, PT KAI, and
PT PN III has increased after receiving the IP
scheme PEN program. Meanwhile, Perum
Perumnas' profitability remains negative from 2020
to June 2022, but the EBITDA value starts to be
positive in 2021 and 2022.
PT Garuda Indonesia experienced losses from
2020, 2021 to March 2022, which was most likely
caused by a significant decrease in passengers
during the COVID-19 pandemic; even though
revenue from passengers contributes more than 80%
of PT Garuda Indonesia's total revenue. Apart from
that, the impact of inefficiency and mismanagement
in the past has caused Garuda Indonesia to be slow
to recover. This ongoing loss reduced Garuda's
equity value, which even reached negative. Negative
equity indicates that the amount of debt is greater
than the amount of equity, in other words, Garuda
Indonesia's operational activities are mostly funded
by debt/liabilities. Moreover, the IP scheme PEN
program to PT Garuda Indonesia amounting to IDR
8.5 trillion was provided in the form of debt to the
state, namely through the issuance of Mandatory
Convertible Bonds (OWK), thereby further
increasing Garuda Indonesia's liabilities and
increasing its negative equity.
WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on BUSINESS and ECONOMICS
DOI: 10.37394/23207.2024.21.61
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