Market Value Added (MVA)
Market value added (MVA) is the difference between a firm fair value and its invested capital. MVA is a measure of the value a company has created in excess of the resources already committed to the enterprise.
MVA
AT&T Inc., MVA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 Fair value of debt. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA | AT&T Inc. market (fair) value less invested capital. | AT&T Inc. MVA decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then increased from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
MVA Spread Ratio
AT&T Inc., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | 18,731) | (39,200) | (18,448) | (25,980) | 21,458) | |
| Invested capital2 | 314,065) | 326,144) | 309,447) | 439,195) | 412,041) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| MVA spread ratio3 | 5.96% | -12.02% | -5.96% | -5.92% | 5.21% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4 | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 97.31% | 59.31% | 50.31% | 44.34% | 45.84% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 8.93% | 11.71% | 11.26% | 45.66% | 67.24% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 MVA. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2024 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 18,731 ÷ 314,065 = 5.96%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA spread ratio | The ratio of MVA to invested capital. It measures the efficiency with which investors’ capital investment has translated into a franchise value and into an aggregate net present value premium. | AT&T Inc. MVA spread ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
MVA Margin
AT&T Inc., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | 18,731) | (39,200) | (18,448) | (25,980) | 21,458) | |
| Operating revenues | 122,336) | 122,428) | 120,741) | 168,864) | 171,760) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| MVA margin2 | 15.31% | -32.02% | -15.28% | -15.39% | 12.49% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| MVA Margin, Competitors3 | ||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 223.18% | 140.53% | 117.87% | 102.11% | 118.55% | |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 20.40% | 26.61% | 24.82% | 99.10% | 129.83% | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 MVA. See details »
2 2024 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Operating revenues
= 100 × 18,731 ÷ 122,336 = 15.31%
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA margin | The ratio of MVA to sales. It measures how efficiently and prodigiously sales translate into franchise value. | AT&T Inc. MVA margin ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |