

Once the amount of value has been calculated, targets for improvement can be set and shareholder value can be used as a measure for managing performance. The underlying principle of shareholder value is that a company adds value for its stockholders only when equity returns exceed equity costs. The resulting figure indicates the company's value to stockholders. Shareholder value is calculated by dividing the estimated total net value of a company based on its present and future cash flows by the value of its shares of stock. What You Need to Know How is shareholder value calculated? SVA determines the financial value of a company by looking at the returns it gives its stockholders and is based on the view that the objective of company directors is to maximize the wealth of company stockholders.

Shareholder value analysis (SVA) is one of several nontraditional metrics being used in business today.
