A Comparative Analysis of Financial Success Situations of Bank Businesses Before and During the COVID-19 Period and the Effect of Profitability on Success

The aim of this study is to analyze the financial failures of the bank enterprises in the BIST BANKA index for the prepandemic and pandemic periods comparatively and to examine the effect of the profitability ratios of the banks on the financial success score. The financial success scores of the businesses within the scope of the research for the period 2012-2019 and 2020-2022 were calculated and compared separately, and the effect of the profitability ratios of the banks on the success score was examined by panel data analysis. As a result of the findings, while the financial success scores of bank enterprises followed a fluctuating or horizontal course in the pre-pandemic period, they showed a downward trend during the pandemic period. In addition, the return on assets ratio of banks had a positive effect on the financial success score, while the return on equity ratio had a negative effect on the financial success score.