Much debate exists about the effectiveness of Economic Value Added (EVA). We evaluate 11 common concerns about EVA and conclude that the major concerns are that EVA: (1) is distorted by the depreciation method, (2) might require complex adjustments; (3) is a short-term measure; (4) is an absolute...

Economic value added (EVA) is the performance metric bound to be biased by design. The measurement bias comes from contrasting NOPAT, which is a purely operating profit, with the capital charge on the money investors have put into the firm, which is calculated by applying the after tax WACC...

El aumento del valor de la empresa en un periodo viene determinado fundamentalmente por los cambios de las expectativas de crecimiento de los flujos de la empresa y también por los cambios en la apreciación del riesgo de los mismos que se traducen en variaciones en la tasa de descuento. Por...

Previous empirical studies derive the standard equity valuation models (i.e., DDM, RIM, and DCF model) while assuming that ideal conditions, such as infinite payoffs and clean surplus accounting, exist. Because these conditions are rarely met, we extend the standard models by following the...

Standard equity valuation approaches (i.e., DDM, RIM, and DCF model) are derived under the assumption of ideal conditions, such as infinite payoffs and clean surplus accounting. Because these conditions are hardly ever met, we extend the standard approaches, based on the fundamental principle of...

Corporate financial performance measured in terms of accounting-based ratios has been viewed as inadequate as firms began focusing on shareholder value as the primary long-term objective of the organization. Corporate managers have been facing a period where a new economic framework that better...

The usefulness of economic value added (EVA) in forecasting stock performance has been widely debated, and there is much disagreement. This paper examines empirically whether a high adjusted EVA, both scaled by market capitalization, can produce excess stock returns. We find that the...

In both finance and accounting, the Return On Equity (ROE) is considered a biased indicator of economic profitability. Opposing this view, this paper shows that an appropriate mean of ROEs signals shareholder value creation. This implies that the notion of Market Value Added may be replaced by...