The Pecking Order Theory Testing on Company Life Cycle

This study was conducted on 49 property and real estate companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. Year of observation in this research is the year 2013-2017. Research samples of 49 property and real estate companies are grouped based on their life cycle criteria based on the company's net sales for 5 years. After the company is grouped based on its life cycle, multiple linear regression tests are used to test whether the company's Life Cycle affects the company in applying Pecking Order Theory in its funding decision. After multiple linear regression tests, the company in the Growth and Mature cycle stages is compared to whether firm growth is stronger than mature in applying Pecking Order Theory. The results of this study obtained Life Cycle property and real estate companies listed on the Stock Exchange did not significantly affect the Pecking Order Theory. The life cycle of the company does not affect the company in determining its funding decision. The life cycle of the company does not affect the company to apply the Pecking Order Theory in determining its capital structure. Companies that have been grouped according to their life cycle, in determining their capital structure, whether the company will fund with internal funds or external funds company, not based on the life cycle of the company.