Asker, Veysi2025-02-222025-02-2220241306-67301306-6293https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.1420199https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1283285https://hdl.handle.net/11468/30195The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, in Kahramanmaras on the financial performance of companies located in the earthquake area and whose stocks are traded on the BIST using Lopcow-based Cobra method. Within the scope of the study Firstly, the financial data of these companies were weighted using the Lopcow method. Subsequently, the Cobra method was employed to rank the financial performance of the relevant companies. According to the ranking results of the Cobra method, it was observed that ARSAN had the best relative financial performance in the 2022Q1 period, SANKO in the periods 2022Q2-2022Q4, and ISDMR in the periods 2023Q1-2023Q3.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessKahramanmaraş EarthquakesFinancial PerformancLOPCOW MethodCOBRA MethodThe Effect of Kahramanmaras Earthquakes on Financial Performance: An Application in Companies Located in the Earthquake AreaArticle193713725128328510.17153/oguiibf.1420199