Intellectual Capital and Financial Performance of Listed Oil & Gas Companies in Nigeria

Intellectual capital is a driving force to performance of many organizations worldwide. This study examines intellectual capital and the corresponding performance of listed oil and gas companies in the Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: (i) examine the influence of Human Capital Efficiency (HCE) on financial performance (Price Earning) (PE) among oil and gas companies in Nigeria; (ii) evaluate the influence of Structural Capital Efficiency (SCE) on Price Earning (PE) among oil and gas companies in Nigeria and (iii) assess the influence of Capital Employed Efficiency (CEE) on Price Earning (PE) among oil and gas companies in Nigeria. This study used a longitudinal research design; and annual reports of sampled twelve oil and gas firms for five years (2018-2022) were collected for analysis. A panel regression was used to analyze the obtained data. The result revealed that Capital Employed Efficiency (CEE) has positive and significant influence on financial performance of listed sampled oil and gas companies in Nigeria. Human Capital Efficiency (HCE) and Structural Capital Efficiency (SCE) do not have any influence on financial performance of the sampled listed oil and gas firms. The study concluded that intellectual capital and financial performance of oil and gas firms in Nigeria are interrelated. Thereby, recommended that oil and gas firms should invest more in physical asset (CEE) as it has capacity in enhancing the financial performances of the sampled firms.