University of Isfahan Financial Accounting Research 2322-3405 7 2 2015 08 23 Life Cycle Impact on the Relationship between Firm Growth and Profitability: Evidence from Tehran Stock Exchange Life Cycle Impact on the Relationship between Firm Growth and Profitability: Evidence from Tehran Stock Exchange 108 93 17044 FA Javad Moradi Associate Professor, Shiraz University, Iran Fateme Bagheri Mooselu Master of Accounting, Islamic Republic of Marvdasht Azad University, Marvdasht. Iran Journal Article 2016 06 14 The main purpose of this study is to investigate the past firm growth on profitability and to examine management performance in managing the firm growth considering life cycle. For this purpose, among the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange, 85 companies from 2008 to 2012 are selected as the research sample. After collecting and classifying the data, multivariate regression model using panel data are incorporated to test the research hypotheses. The results show that past firm growth has a negative impact on firm profitability. The impact of past firm growth on profitability with changing time intervals is different. On the other hand, the life cycle has a significant impact on the relationship of firm growth and profitability, that the R-Squared in declined group is highest and in maturity group is the lowest. Due to the negative relationship between growth rate and profitability, companies that are sorted within declining group, due to aging, their growth rate reduces profitability.   <strong> </strong> The main purpose of this study is to investigate the past firm growth on profitability and to examine management performance in managing the firm growth considering life cycle. For this purpose, among the listed companies in Tehran Stock Exchange, 85 companies from 2008 to 2012 are selected as the research sample. After collecting and classifying the data, multivariate regression model using panel data are incorporated to test the research hypotheses. The results show that past firm growth has a negative impact on firm profitability. The impact of past firm growth on profitability with changing time intervals is different. On the other hand, the life cycle has a significant impact on the relationship of firm growth and profitability, that the R-Squared in declined group is highest and in maturity group is the lowest. Due to the negative relationship between growth rate and profitability, companies that are sorted within declining group, due to aging, their growth rate reduces profitability.   <strong> </strong> https://far.ui.ac.ir/article_17044_9ced817edc1e6319b5eb0cf7101e2271.pdf