The thesis deals with evaluation of company efficiency by economic value added method. An analysis of company efficiency is carried out through the use of EVA and partial indicators, that were obtained via its decomposition. Consequently, the results of this analysis are interpreted. Based on these results, special arrangements to improve the current situation of the company are suggested.

Submitted by Marcos Westerstahl de Abreu (marcoswesterstahl@gmail.com) on 2014-02-17T20:08:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Criação de Valor e Rentabilidade das Ações - um Estudo para o Mercado Brasileiro.pdf: 598784 bytes, checksum: 2f42d684cbaf44898c6e8806709346c9 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Suzinei Teles Garcia Garcia (suzinei.garcia@fgv.br) on 2014-02-18T14:15:26Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Criação de Valor e Rentabilidade das Ações - um Estudo para o Mercado Brasileiro.pdf: 598784 bytes, checksum: 2f42d684cbaf44898c6e8806709346c9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-02-18T14:31:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Criação de Valor e Rentabilidade das Ações - um Estudo para o Mercado Brasileiro.pdf: 598784 bytes, checksum: 2f42d684cbaf44898c6e8806709346c9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-01-29 / The value maximization as the central goal of the firms is present in the literature for over 200 years, although there are other theories such as the stakeholder theory . This paper will discuss reason for the maximization of value should be the central goal, and from this concept, we will seek which are the best ways to pursue this goal and evaluate the measures of value creation and evaluation of their impact on Brazilian stocks, testing the influence of different time periods, the time delay and the separation of industry sectors in these reviews. For firms to achieve its central objective of maximizing value, establishing performance measures for its management and corporate governance systems are necessary to ensure the alignment of management with corporate objectives. By assessing the measures of value creation, we conclude that the NOPAT is the best explanation variable to value creation in companies, surpassing Economic Profit, although this has proved more effective in periods without crisis or negative shocks in economy. Also concluded that the influence of certain segments of industry issues is a relevant factor in the analysis of stock performance and good corporate governance levels improve value generation to corporations. / A maximização de valor como objetivo central das firmas está presente na literatura há mais de 200 anos, embora existam outras vertentes mais recentes como a teoria dos stakeholders. Este trabalho irá discutir porque a maximização de valor deve ser o objetivo central, e partir deste conceito, buscará tratar quais as melhores formas de se buscar este objetivo, avaliaremos as medidas de criação de valor e seu impacto na avaliação das ações brasileiras, testando a influência de diferentes períodos de tempo, de defasagem temporal e da separação de setores da indústria nestas avaliações. Para as firmas conseguirem atingir seu objetivo central de maximização de valor, é necessário o estabelecimento de medidas de desempenho de seus administradores e de sistemas de governança corporativa para garantir o alinhamento da administração com os objetivos da corporação. Ao avaliarmos as medidas de criação de valor, chegamos a conclusão de que o NOPAT é a medida que melhor explica a geração de valor nas empresas, superando o Lucro Econômico, embora este tenha se mostrado mais eficiente em períodos em que a economia não atravessa crises ou sofre choques negativos. Concluímos ainda que a influencia de questões próprias a determinados segmentos da indústria é fator relevante na análise do desempenho das ações e que bons níveis de governança corporativa melhoram a geração de valor das empresas.

The cost of mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) have not been immune to inflationary pressures. Increasing cost pressures, lower grades, and reduced electricity supply imply that management will have to apply rigorous cost saving measures to mitigate the effect on profits. One such measure is value based management (VBM). VBM is a powerful management framework with the aim to focus all managerial processes on shareholder wealth creation. It therefore encourages all staff levels within the organisation to focus on value creation. Various metrics have been developed to measure the value creation process within the organisation. Discounted cash flow to the present value at the weighted average cost of capital lies at the heart of these metrics. Through the use of value mapping, underlying value drivers are linked to the overall strategy of value creation. While value-based management is used to increase shareholder value, one of the serious drawbacks is the short-term focus on immediate results to the detriment of long-term sustainable competitive advantage. A quantitative study was done on the mining sector to determine if investors can use productivity as a value based management measurement to predict share price movement. The results from this study indicate that productivity measures do not influence share price. Productivity is good for determining shareholder value, but not adequate for determining stock performance. Even though it was found that investors do not rely on productivity measures, companies should still focus on creating value for the shareholders. It is beneficial to investors to understand what value based management is, and to understand management actions in terms of value creation. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2010.

The cost of mining companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) have not been immune to inflationary pressures. Increasing cost pressures, lower grades, and reduced electricity supply imply that management will have to apply rigorous cost saving measures to mitigate the effect on profits. One such measure is value based management (VBM). VBM is a powerful management framework with the aim to focus all managerial processes on shareholder wealth creation. It therefore encourages all staff levels within the organisation to focus on value creation. Various metrics have been developed to measure the value creation process within the organisation. Discounted cash flow to the present value at the weighted average cost of capital lies at the heart of these metrics. Through the use of value mapping, underlying value drivers are linked to the overall strategy of value creation. While value-based management is used to increase shareholder value, one of the serious drawbacks is the short-term focus on immediate results to the detriment of long-term sustainable competitive advantage. A quantitative study was done on the mining sector to determine if investors can use productivity as a value based management measurement to predict share price movement. The results from this study indicate that productivity measures do not influence share price. Productivity is good for determining shareholder value, but not adequate for determining stock performance. Even though it was found that investors do not rely on productivity measures, companies should still focus on creating value for the shareholders. It is beneficial to investors to understand what value based management is, and to understand management actions in terms of value creation. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2010.

Anecdotal data affirms that companies applying Lean Six Sigma in their operations not only deliver higher quality products and services, but also obtain superior financial results. The goal of this research was to empirically verify anecdotal data. The study proposed to analyze a group of publicly traded manufacturing companies with the intent of verifying if a correlation exists between companies being lean and the attainment of superior returns on investments. The researcher performed a series of statistical tests comparing key Financial Performance Indicators (FPI) extracted from annual reports (10-K) from a large pool of companies. The outcome of this study showed that superior financial rewards result from a systematic application of lean and quality tools. At the conclusion of this thesis we verified that companies having a business model that stimulates a high level of communication between them and their markets - because they are lean - obtained substantially higher financial advantages when compared to companies that still followed a more traditional mode of production. The results also revealed that lean companies obtained on average Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 10% higher than mass producers. Therefore, companies wanting to strategically invest their capital should consider Lean Six Sigma as a source of competitive advantage. Another strategic insight derived from this study was the recognition of signs of a smart business. Potential investors should look for the presence of lean and quality improvement programs as one sign that capital is being wisely invested to generate value. Another sign is how well historically ROIC have performed against Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). The research revealed that, on average, lean companies had ROIC of 16%. Assuming that the hurdle rate (WACC) for most companies is near 10%, having ROIC of 16% is an incentive to become lean, thus allowing such companies to create value for their shareholders. Finally, we learned that many factors affect ROIC, namely, brand equity, market positioning, patents, core competency, innovation, leadership, etc. However, the presence of a Lean Six Sigma program in a manufacturing business was a strong positive factor impacting ROIC.

The topic of this master thesis is to compare and analyze five database of companies in terms of suitability for the process of valuation . The main reason why these databases (Albertina, Amadeus , Magnus , Market Line and Capital IQ) are used is their accessibility within the field of study Finance and Business Valuation in University of Economics in Prague. The thesis is structured with respect to the valuation process recommended by professor Mařík (2011) . The first part contains data collection and focuses primarily on general data options for each database. The second part is a detailed financial analysis describing and comparing the ratios followed by databases options in the field of strategic analysis. The possibility of calculation of NOPAT and operationally necessary capital employed is presented after strategic analysis. The last two chapters deal with the database containing capital markets data and can provide the basics for calculation of interests rate and the actual valuation based on market analysis. The conclusion summarizes the main advantages of databases as appropriate for valuation.