.Economic Value Added (EVA)
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Economic value added or economic profit is the difference between revenues and costs,where costs include not only expenses, but also cost of capital.
Economic Profit
Amazon.com Inc., economic profit calculation
USD $ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | |||||
| | Cost of capital2 | % | % | % | % | % |
| | Invested capital3 | |||||
| | Economic profit4 | |||||
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 NOPAT. See Details »
2 Cost of capital. See Details »
3 Invested capital. See Details »
4 Economic profit = NOPAT – Cost of capital × Invested capital
= – % × =
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Economic profit | Economic profit is a measure of corporate performance computed by taking the spread between the return on invested capital and the cost of capital, and multiplying by the invested capital. | Amazon.com Inc.'s economic profit increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT)
Amazon.com Inc., NOPAT calculation
USD $ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Net income (loss) | |||||
| | Deferred income tax expense (benefit)1 | |||||
| | Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts2 | |||||
| | Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue3 | |||||
| | Increase (decrease) in equity equivalents4 | |||||
| | Interest expense | |||||
| | Interest expense, operating lease obligations5 | |||||
| | Adjusted interest expense | |||||
| | Tax benefit of interest expense6 | |||||
| | Adjusted interest expense, after taxes7 | |||||
| | (Gain) loss on marketable securities | |||||
| | Interest income | |||||
| | Investment income, before taxes | |||||
| | Tax expense (benefit) of investment income8 | |||||
| | Investment income, after taxes9 | |||||
| | Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) |
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 Elimination of deferred tax expense. See Details »
2 Addition of increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts.
3 Addition of increase (decrease) in unearned revenue.
4 Addition of increase (decrease) in equity equivalents to net income (loss).
5 Addition of interest expense on capitalized operating leases. See Details »
6 Tax benefit of interest expense = Adjusted interest expense × Statutory income tax rate
= × 35% =
7 Addition of after taxes interest expense to net income (loss).
8 Tax expense (benefit) of investment income = Investment income, before tax × Statutory income tax rate
= × 35% =
9 Elimination of after taxes investment income.
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| NOPAT | Net operating profit after taxes is income from operations, but after removement of taxes calculated on cash basis that are relevant to operating income. | Amazon.com Inc.'s NOPAT increased from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly declined from 2016 to 2017. |
Cash Operating Taxes
Amazon.com Inc., cash operating taxes calculation
USD $ in millions
| 12 months ended | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Provision for income taxes, net | |||||
| | Less: Deferred income tax expense (benefit) | |||||
| | Add: Tax savings from interest expense | |||||
| | Less: Tax imposed on investment income | |||||
| | Cash operating taxes |
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash operating taxes | Cash operating taxes are estimated by adjusting income tax expense for changes in deferred taxes and tax benefit from the interest deduction. | Amazon.com Inc.'s cash operating taxes increased from 2015 to 2016 but then declined significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Invested Capital
Amazon.com Inc., invested capital calculation (financing approach)
USD $ in millions
| Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Current portion of long-term debt | |||||
| | Current portion of capital lease obligation | |||||
| | Current portion of finance lease obligations | |||||
| | Long-term debt, excluding current portion | |||||
| | Long-term capital lease obligations, excluding current portion | |||||
| | Long-term finance lease obligations, excluding current portion | |||||
| | PV of operating lease payments1 | |||||
| | Total reported debt & leases | |||||
| | Total stockholders' equity | |||||
| | Net deferred tax (assets) liabilities2 | |||||
| | Allowance for doubtful accounts3 | |||||
| | Unearned revenue4 | |||||
| | Equity equivalents5 | |||||
| | Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, net of tax6 | |||||
| | Adjusted total stockholders' equity | |||||
| | Construction in progress7 | |||||
| | Marketable securities8 | |||||
| | Invested capital |
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
1 Addition of capitalized operating leases. See Details »
2 Elimination of deferred taxes from assets and liabilities. See Details »
3 Addition of allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.
4 Addition of unearned revenue.
5 Addition of equity equivalents to total stockholders' equity.
6 Removal of accumulated other comprehensive income.
7 Subtraction of construction in progress.
8 Subtraction of marketable securities.
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Invested capital | Capital is an approximation of the economic book value of all cash invested in going-concern business activities. | Amazon.com Inc.'s invested capital increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Cost of Capital
Amazon.com Inc., cost of capital calculations
| Fair Value1 | Weights | Cost of Capital | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | ÷ | = | × | % | = | % | |||||
| Debt3 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| PV of operating lease payments4 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| Total: | % | ||||||||||
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
1 USD $ in millions
2 Equity. See Details »
3 Debt. See Details »
4 PV of operating lease payments. See Details »
| Fair Value1 | Weights | Cost of Capital | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | ÷ | = | × | % | = | % | |||||
| Debt3 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| PV of operating lease payments4 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| Total: | % | ||||||||||
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
1 USD $ in millions
2 Equity. See Details »
3 Debt. See Details »
4 PV of operating lease payments. See Details »
| Fair Value1 | Weights | Cost of Capital | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | ÷ | = | × | % | = | % | |||||
| Debt3 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| PV of operating lease payments4 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| Total: | % | ||||||||||
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
1 USD $ in millions
2 Equity. See Details »
3 Debt. See Details »
4 PV of operating lease payments. See Details »
| Fair Value1 | Weights | Cost of Capital | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | ÷ | = | × | % | = | % | |||||
| Debt3 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| PV of operating lease payments4 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| Total: | % | ||||||||||
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
1 USD $ in millions
2 Equity. See Details »
3 Debt. See Details »
4 PV of operating lease payments. See Details »
| Fair Value1 | Weights | Cost of Capital | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | ÷ | = | × | % | = | % | |||||
| Debt3 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| PV of operating lease payments4 | ÷ | = | × | % × (1 – 35%) | = | % | |||||
| Total: | % | ||||||||||
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
1 USD $ in millions
2 Equity. See Details »
3 Debt. See Details »
4 PV of operating lease payments. See Details »
Economic Spread
Amazon.com Inc., economic spread calculation
| Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||
| | Economic profit1 | |||||
| | Invested capital2 | |||||
| Ratio | ||||||
| | Economic spread3 | % | % | % | % | % |
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 Economic profit. See Details »
2 Invested capital. See Details »
3 Economic spread = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ = %
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Economic spread | The ratio of economic profit to invested capital, also equal to the difference between return on invested capital (ROIC) and cost of capital. | Amazon.com Inc.'s economic spread improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Economic Profit Margin
Amazon.com Inc., economic profit margin calculation
| Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||
| | Economic profit1 | |||||
| | Net sales | |||||
| | Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue | |||||
| Ratio | ||||||
| | Economic profit margin2 | % | % | % | % | % |
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Annual Reports
2017 Calculations
1 Economic profit. See Details »
2 Economic profit margin = 100 × Economic profit ÷ (Net sales + Change in unearned revenue)
= 100 × ÷ ( + ) = %
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Economic profit margin | The ratio of economic profit to sales. It is the company's profit margin covering income efficiency and asset management. Economic profit margin is not biased in favor of capital-intensive business models, because any added capital is a cost to the economic profit margin. | Amazon.com Inc.'s economic profit margin improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
