Modeling and predicting earnings per share via regression tree approaches in banking sector: Middle East and North African countries case

• Published in: Investment management & financial innovations Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 51 - 68
• Main Author: Elamir, Elsayed A H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sumy Business Perspectives Ltd 15.05.2020; LLC "CPC "Business Perspectives
• Subjects: Book value; Earnings per share; earnings performance; forecasting; investment decision; machine learning; predictive model; risk management; Middle East

The regression tree approach is an effective and easy to interpret technique where it utilizes a recursive binary partitioning algorithm that divides the sample into partitioning variables with the strongest correlation to the response variable. Earnings per share can be considered as one of the mai...