THE EFFECT OF PROFITABILITY, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, AND FIRM AGE ON FIRM VALUE(Study of Food and Beverage Sub-Sector Companies Listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2021–2023 Period)

The increasing number of new industries has intensified business competition in Indonesia. These developments have attracted investors to invest in companies. Firm value is an important factor that investors need to consider before making investment decisions because it can reflect a company’s performance. This study aims to examine the effect of profitability, capital structure, and firm age on firm value. The study was conducted on food and beverage sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample was determined using the purposive sampling method, resulting in 192 observations. The collected data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results show that profitability has a positive effect on firm value, capital structure has a positive effect on firm value, and firm age has a positive effect on firm value. The theoretical implications indicate that the findings of this study support signaling theory and trade-off theory. The practical implications of this study provide information that can assist investors in making investment decisions by taking firm value into consideration.