Empirical Analysis on Impact of Economic Value Added on Shareholder's Value: A Perspective from Malaysian Construction Companies

Aust. J. Basic & Appl. Sci., 9(2): 64-72, 2015

9 Pages Posted: 7 Oct 2015

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Shrikant Panigrahi

University of Bahrain

Yuserrie Zainuddin

University Malaysia Pahang

Noor Azlinna Bin Azizan

University Malaysia Pahang

Date Written: October 6, 2015

Abstract

Background: Economic value added (EVA) is a concept developed Stern Stewart helps to identify true profitability of the organization due to consideration of cost of equity. Construction companies have been taken under consideration for this study.

Objective: To provide an alternative measurement tool for the Malaysian construction companies that identifies true economic profit and enhance shareholder's value. Cross sectional secondary data are used of the selected companies for the period of 10 years from 2003 to 2012.

Results: The result found significant influence of EVA on shareholder's value creation. It was also noticed from the trend analysis that from the 28 companies only 10 companies were having positive EVA whereas the remaining has destroying the shareholder value. The reason for negative EVA is high cost of equity.

Conclusion: Thus in the proposed model it is confirmed that EVA as a value based performance tool dominates the shareholder value. Hence managers are suggested to pay more focus on the importance of EVA and its benefits for the shareholder's wealth creation and improve company performance.

Keywords: Economic value added, Market Value added, Shareholder value, Malaysia

JEL Classification: G10, G32

Suggested Citation

Panigrahi, Shrikant and Zainuddin, Yuserrie and Azizan, Noor Azlinna Bin, Empirical Analysis on Impact of Economic Value Added on Shareholder's Value: A Perspective from Malaysian Construction Companies (October 6, 2015). Aust. J. Basic & Appl. Sci., 9(2): 64-72, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2670393

Shrikant Panigrahi (Contact Author)

University of Bahrain ( email )

Sakhir
Bahrain

Yuserrie Zainuddin

University Malaysia Pahang ( email )

Lebuhraya Tun Razak
Kuantan, Pahang 26600
Malaysia

Noor Azlinna Bin Azizan

University Malaysia Pahang ( email )

Lebuhraya Tun Razak
Kuantan, Pahang 26600
Malaysia

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