Shareholder Value Added (SVA) A value-based performance measure of a company's worth to shareholders. The basic calculation is net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) minus the cost of capital from the issuance of debt and equity, based on the company's weighted average cost of capital:
Investopedia Says: Using the market value of the company, rather than the accounting-based value in the above calculation, will give the market value added to shareholders. Related Terms: Cost Of Capital Economic Value Added - EVA Market Value Added - MVA Net Operating Profit After Tax - NOPAT Return On New Invested Capital - RONIC Shareholder Unlevered Cost Of Capital Weighted Average Cost Of Capital - WACC |