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Market Value Added (MVA)
Advanced level
Market value added (MVA) is the difference between a firms’s fair value and its invested capital. MVA is a measure of the value a company has created in excess of the resources already committed to the enterprise.
MVA
Amazon.com Inc., MVA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29).
1 Fair value of debt. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA | Amazon.com Inc.’s market (fair) value less invested capital. | Amazon.com Inc.’s MVA increased from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019. |
MVA Spread Ratio
Amazon.com Inc., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | ||||||
| Invested capital2 | ||||||
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| MVA spread ratio3 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | ||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Target Corp. | ||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Walmart Inc. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29).
1 MVA. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2019 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA spread ratio | The ratio of MVA to invested capital. It measures the efficiency with which investors’ capital investment has translated into a franchise value and into an aggregate net present value premium. | Amazon.com Inc.’s MVA spread ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019. |
MVA Margin
Amazon.com Inc., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | ||||||
| Net sales | ||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in unearned revenue | ||||||
| Adjusted net sales | ||||||
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| MVA margin2 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| MVA Margin, Competitors3 | ||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | ||||||
| Dollar General Corp. | ||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | ||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Target Corp. | ||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | ||||||
| Walmart Inc. | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-10), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-29).
1 MVA. See details »
2 2019 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Adjusted net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA margin | The ratio of MVA to sales. It measures how efficiently and prodigiously sales translate into franchise value. | Amazon.com Inc.’s MVA margin ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then slightly improved from 2018 to 2019. |