New financial measure EVA boosts shareholder value and corporate performance.
Economic Value Added (EVA) is a way to measure how well a company is doing financially. It helps focus on creating value for shareholders. EVA was popularized by Stern Stwart & Co in 1991. It calculates economic profit by looking at different parts of EVA. The study shows that EVA is a better way to measure performance for both reporting to the public and managing a company internally.