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経済付加価値(EVA)

Economic Value Added (EVA) / エコノミック・バリュー・アデッド

Economic Value Added (EVA) tracks net operating profit after tax minus capital charge to help teams assess value creation across business units while managing the short-term profit versus capital discipline tradeoff. It turns complex signals into a shared decision threshold.

Use when
Sets guardrails for assess value creation across business units by interpreting net operating profit after tax minus capital charge under scenario analysis and stress tests.
Watch out
Economic Value Added (EVA) is a fixed target; in practice, thresholds depend on risk tolerance and context.
Updated: 2026. 05. 14.Quality: ReviewedSources: 3
What it means

Economic Value Added (EVA) is a performance measure that subtracts the cost of capital from operating profit. It is typically measured by net operating profit after tax minus capital charge and is used to assess value creation across business units. The concept makes the short-term profit versus capital discipline tradeoff explicit and supports policy or operational thresholds across planning, stress testing, and review cycles. Teams document assumptions, data sources, and update cadence so results remain comparable over time.

When it helps

Sets guardrails for assess value creation across business units by interpreting net operating profit after tax minus capital charge under scenario analysis and stress tests. Signals when to adjust strategy because the short-term profit versus capital discipline balance is shifting in current conditions. Aligns stakeholders by turning Economic Value Added (EVA) into a shared threshold for approvals and periodic reviews.

  • Sets guardrails for assess value creation across business units by interpreting net operating profit after tax minus capital charge under scenario analysis and stress tests.
  • Signals when to adjust strategy because the short-term profit versus capital discipline balance is shifting in current conditions.
  • Aligns stakeholders by turning Economic Value Added (EVA) into a shared threshold for approvals and periodic reviews.
How to use it
  • Define calculation windows and inputs for Economic Value Added (EVA) before comparing periods or peers.
  • Track leading indicators that move net operating profit after tax minus capital charge so decisions are proactive, not reactive.
  • Pair Economic Value Added (EVA) with qualitative context to avoid one-number overconfidence.
  • Use triggers and escalation paths so assess value creation across business units changes happen on time.
  • Revisit assumptions when business mix, regulation, or market conditions shift.
Example

Example: A conglomerate uses EVA to compare units with different capital intensity. The team calculates net operating profit after tax minus capital charge, compares it to an internal threshold, and discusses the short-term profit versus capital discipline implications. They decide to assess value creation across business units with staged actions, document assumptions and data sources, and set a trigger for revisiting the decision. Over the next quarter, they monitor the metric alongside leading indicators and adjust the plan once the trigger is hit.

Compare with

Compare Economic Value Added (EVA) with adjacent concepts before deciding. Economic Value Added (EVA) | Current concept | Use when the team needs the primary decision lens Adjacent metric or framework | Supporting lens | Use when the team needs evidence or process detail General vocabulary | Broad explanation | Use only for orientation, not final decision-making

MetricDifferenceWhy read together
Economic Value Added (EVA)Current conceptUse when the team needs the primary decision lens
Adjacent metric or frameworkSupporting lensUse when the team needs evidence or process detail
General vocabularyBroad explanationUse only for orientation, not final decision-making
Common mistakes
  • Economic Value Added (EVA) is a fixed target; in practice, thresholds depend on risk tolerance and context.
  • Improving Economic Value Added (EVA) always means better performance; it can hide costs or tradeoffs.
  • One snapshot is enough; trends and volatility often matter more for decisions.
Frequently asked questions
When should I use Economic Value Added (EVA)?

Use it when the team needs to decide scope, priority, owner, or trade-off, not when it only needs a short definition.

What makes Economic Value Added (EVA) useful in practice?

It becomes useful when it is tied to evidence, a decision owner, and a concrete next operating choice.

What should I avoid?

Avoid using the term as a label without clarifying assumptions, boundaries, and how success will be judged.

Sources
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Principles of Finance (Open Textbook Library)Open
Principles of Marketing (Open Textbook Library)tier_sOpen
Principles of Management (OpenStax)tier_sOpen