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Cash Value Added Ratio | Anelda

December 6, 2011

Author: Anelda
Used For: Accounting, KPIs, Measuring Cash Flows

Overview

Cash Value Added Ratio is a financial measure to gauge the amount of cash generated by a company through its operations. It’s also known as the Cash Value Added, CVA or the Cash Value Added Model. It is used by investors to measure the capability of a firm to generate cash from one period to another.

Cash Value Added is a formula which helps investors gauge whether a company has enough cash flows to continue operations. It takes into consideration only cash items from the cash flow statement. The formula subtracts ‘operating cash flow demand’ from ‘operating cash flow’ from the cash flow statement of the firm. High values of CVA Ratio are generally preferred by investors. It is possible to calculate a CVA for each business unit and use the aggregate of all strategic investments for the company CVA.

Basic Principles of the Cash Value Added Ratio

The formula for Cash Value Added Ratio is:

Management Theories: Cash Value Added

A calculated Cash Value Added ratio of below 1 signifies that a firm will not be able to meet its cash flow requirements.

Differences with Other Models

Though the CVA is similar to Market Value Added, Stock Measures and accounting profits there are a number of significant differences.

  • Compared to market based measures such as Market Value Added (MVA), the CVA can be calculated at divisional or business unit levels.
  • Compared to Stock measures, the CVA can be used to evaluate the performance of a firm over time.
  • Compared to account profits such as Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT), Net Income and Earnings per Share (EPS), the CVA ratio is economic in nature and focuses on the theory that businesses must be able to cover both operating and capital costs.

 

Other Readers Also Read:

  • Cash Flow from Operations
  • Cash Flow Return on Investment
  • Dividend Payout Ratio
  • Economic Margin
  • Economic Value Added
  • Market Value Added

 

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