Using EVA to measure performance and assess strategy

Abstract

Of all the measures that corporations use to gauge their performance, none is more accurate or use‐ful than economic value added, or EVA. Used to its fullest, EVA can help corporations achieve remarkable success. In fact, most of the companies using EVA as their framework for financial management and incentive compensation have substantially outperformed their competitors.

Citation

Ehrbar, A. (1999), "Using EVA to measure performance and assess strategy", Strategy & Leadership, Vol. 27 No. 3, pp. 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb054637