Market Value Added (MVA)
Market value added (MVA) is the difference between a firm 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
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., MVA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 Fair value of debt. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. market (fair) value less invested capital. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. MVA decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
MVA Spread Ratio
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | 156,355) | 123,718) | 154,558) | 130,661) | 49,848) | 82,072) | |
| Invested capital2 | 25,913) | 24,710) | 26,296) | 28,534) | 26,717) | 24,572) | |
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| MVA spread ratio3 | 603.38% | 500.68% | 587.76% | 457.91% | 186.58% | 334.01% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | 487.84% | 342.01% | 728.57% | 1,053.43% | 730.44% | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 661.36% | 519.24% | 681.54% | 631.50% | 547.47% | 617.70% | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 480.00% | 393.67% | 333.18% | 327.36% | 261.07% | 334.48% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 MVA. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2024 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 156,355 ÷ 25,913 = 603.38%
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. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. MVA spread ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
MVA Margin
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Feb 1, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | 156,355) | 123,718) | 154,558) | 130,661) | 49,848) | 82,072) | |
| Net sales | 86,377) | 97,059) | 96,250) | 89,597) | 72,148) | 71,309) | |
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | (171) | (237) | 414) | 514) | (13) | (55) | |
| Adjusted net sales | 86,206) | 96,822) | 96,664) | 90,111) | 72,135) | 71,254) | |
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| MVA margin2 | 181.37% | 127.78% | 159.89% | 145.00% | 69.10% | 115.18% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| MVA Margin, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | 274.96% | 178.50% | 312.93% | 408.23% | 330.23% | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 242.57% | 182.42% | 216.66% | 237.60% | 181.62% | 195.15% | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 186.85% | 160.74% | 135.17% | 227.93% | 116.99% | 149.26% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 MVA. See details »
2 2024 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Adjusted net sales
= 100 × 156,355 ÷ 86,206 = 181.37%
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. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. MVA margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |