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.
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- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
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- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
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MVA
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., MVA calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 Fair value of debt. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
| Item | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| MVA | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. market (fair) value less invested capital. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. MVA increased from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly decreased from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level. |
MVA Spread Ratio
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., MVA spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | |||||||
| Invested capital2 | |||||||
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| MVA spread ratio3 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| MVA Spread Ratio, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 MVA. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2025 Calculation
MVA spread ratio = 100 × MVA ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × ÷ =
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. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. MVA spread ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level. |
MVA Margin
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., MVA margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 2, 2024 | Feb 3, 2023 | Jan 28, 2022 | Jan 29, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Market value added (MVA)1 | |||||||
| Net sales | |||||||
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | |||||||
| Adjusted net sales | |||||||
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| MVA margin2 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| MVA Margin, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31).
1 MVA. See details »
2 2025 Calculation
MVA margin = 100 × MVA ÷ Adjusted net sales
= 100 × ÷ =
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. | Lowe’s Cos. Inc. MVA margin ratio improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025. |