Abstract


This study aimed provide empirical evidence about the effect of default risk, profitability, and systematic risk on earnings response coefficient in companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. Default risk in this study was measured by total debt divided by total equity. Profitability measured by earnings after tax divided by total assets and systematic risk measured by CAPM single model. This research was classified as causative research. The population in this study was all companies listed in the Indonesian Stock Exchange during 2011 to 2014. The sample was determined by using purposive sampling method, and obtained 302 companies. Data used obtained from www.idx.co.id. The documentation technique was used in collecting the data. Meanwhile, panel data regression analysis was used in analyzing the data. The results of this study were (1) default risk has a negative significant effect on earnings response coefficient, (2) profitability has no significant effect on earnings response coefficient, and (3) systematic risk has no significant effect on earnings response coefficient.
Keywords: ERC, Default Risk, Profitability, Systematic Risk