Univrsity Of Tehran Press Accounting and Auditing Review 2645-8020 13 4 2007 02 20 - - 18469 FA Journal Article This study examines the implications of value-based financial measures such as return on equity, return on assets, market-value-added, and economic-value-added on the Dow Jones Industrial, Transportation, and Utilities company stock prices. It also examines stakeholder satisfaction on firm performance using several financial proxies. Using cross-sectional data and regression analysis, the results indicate that all value-based performance measures have a significant relationship with prices. The results also show that stockholder satisfaction, measured by return on equity, has a strong and positive correlation with share values. Consumer satisfaction, measured by sales volume, also showed a strong relationship with stock prices. However, the significance of the relationship between bondholder satisfaction measured by the time-interest-earned ratio and prices varied from positive to negative and was insignificant. The effect of taxes as a proxy for corporate social responsibilities on share values was mostly insignificant. Overall, the results show that stock price maximization as the primary goal of a firm may lead to the satisfaction of stockholders and consumers. However the relationship between price maximization strategy and bondholders and society satisfaction require further investigations. This study examines the implications of value-based financial measures such as return on equity, return on assets, market-value-added, and economic-value-added on the Dow Jones Industrial, Transportation, and Utilities company stock prices. It also examines stakeholder satisfaction on firm performance using several financial proxies. Using cross-sectional data and regression analysis, the results indicate that all value-based performance measures have a significant relationship with prices. The results also show that stockholder satisfaction, measured by return on equity, has a strong and positive correlation with share values. Consumer satisfaction, measured by sales volume, also showed a strong relationship with stock prices. However, the significance of the relationship between bondholder satisfaction measured by the time-interest-earned ratio and prices varied from positive to negative and was insignificant. The effect of taxes as a proxy for corporate social responsibilities on share values was mostly insignificant. Overall, the results show that stock price maximization as the primary goal of a firm may lead to the satisfaction of stockholders and consumers. However the relationship between price maximization strategy and bondholders and society satisfaction require further investigations. https://acctgrev.ut.ac.ir/article_18469_ad7d34f4c2a54e4ce2b243cbf1e5b85d.pdf