For 2012, Everyday Electronics reported $22.5 million on sales and $18 million of operating costs (including depreciation). The company has $15 million of investment-supplied operating capital. Its weighted average cost of capital is 9% and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 35%. What was the firm’s Economic Value Added (EVA), that is, how much value did management add to stockholders’ wealth during 2012?

$1,575,000

Explanation:

Net operating profit before taxes:

= Sales - operating costs

= $22,500,000 - $18,000,000

= $4,500,000

Net operating profit after taxes:

= Net operating profit before taxes - Taxes

= $4,500,000 - ($4,500,000 × 0.35)

= $4,500,000 - $1,575,000

= $2,925,000

Economic Value Added:

= Net Operating Profit After Taxes - (Operating Capital × Weighted Average Cost of Capital)

= $2,925,000 - (15,000,000 × 9%)

= $2,925,000 - $1,350,000

= $1,575,000

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