Is EVA more highly associated with stock returns and firm values than ROE, ROA and EPS growth?

The Economic Value Added (EVA®) is a value based performance measure that has attracted much interest and acceptance in recent years. EVA focuses on a firm's ability to earn economic profits (i.e. rates of return on invested capital (ROIC) in excess of its weighted cost of capital (WACC)). EVA...

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Main Authors: Foo, Shiang Peow., Tan, Boon Kee., Chee, Dominic.
Other Authors: Boyd, Robert Stewart
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/7262
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The Economic Value Added (EVA®) is a value based performance measure that has attracted much interest and acceptance in recent years. EVA focuses on a firm's ability to earn economic profits (i.e. rates of return on invested capital (ROIC) in excess of its weighted cost of capital (WACC)). EVA relies on three key value drivers: cash flow, risk and competitive advantage.