Economic Value Added (EVA)
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Economic value added or economic profit is the difference between revenues and costs,where costs include not only expenses, but also cost of capital.
Economic Profit
United States Steel Corp., economic profit calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cost of capital. See details »
3 Invested capital. See details »
4 2022 Calculation
Economic profit = NOPAT – Cost of capital × Invested capital
= 3,060 – 21.06% × 12,723 = 380
The financial performance from 2018 to 2022 is characterized by significant volatility in operating profitability and a steady expansion of the capital base. Economic profit transitioned from a period of sustained value destruction between 2018 and 2020 to a peak of value creation in 2021, followed by a sharp contraction in 2022.
- Net Operating Profit After Taxes (NOPAT) and Capital Investment
- A severe contraction in NOPAT occurred between 2018 and 2020, reaching a nadir of negative 1,095 million US dollars. During this same period, invested capital grew consistently, increasing from 6,762 million US dollars in 2018 to 12,723 million US dollars by 2022. A substantial recovery in NOPAT was observed in 2021, reaching 4,449 million US dollars, before moderating to 3,060 million US dollars in 2022.
- Cost of Capital Dynamics
- The cost of capital exhibited notable fluctuations, falling to 12.38% in 2019 before trending upward to reach 21.06% by 2022. This rising cost of capital, coinciding with an expanding capital base, increased the operational profit threshold required to generate positive economic value.
- Economic Profit Trends
- Economic profit remained negative from 2018 through 2020, with the deficit peaking at negative 2,567 million US dollars in 2020. A reversal occurred in 2021, as economic profit surged to 2,016 million US dollars. However, by 2022, economic profit declined sharply to 380 million US dollars. This reduction occurred despite the fact that NOPAT remained positive, suggesting that the combination of the highest recorded level of invested capital and a high cost of capital significantly eroded the surplus generated by operations.
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Net Operating Profit after Taxes (NOPAT)
United States Steel Corp., NOPAT calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 Elimination of deferred tax expense. See details »
2 Addition of increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts.
3 Addition of increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities for restructuring and other cost reduction programs.
4 Addition of increase (decrease) in equity equivalents to net earnings (loss) attributable to United States Steel Corporation.
5 2022 Calculation
Interest expense on capitalized operating leases = Operating lease liability × Discount rate
= 154 × 6.73% = 10
6 2022 Calculation
Tax benefit of interest expense = Adjusted interest expense × Statutory income tax rate
= 169 × 21.00% = 36
7 Addition of after taxes interest expense to net earnings (loss) attributable to United States Steel Corporation.
8 2022 Calculation
Tax expense (benefit) of investment income = Investment income, before tax × Statutory income tax rate
= 44 × 21.00% = 9
9 Elimination of after taxes investment income.
The financial performance from 2018 to 2022 is characterized by significant volatility, exhibiting a sharp contraction followed by a substantial recovery. Both net earnings and net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) followed a similar trajectory, transitioning from profitability to significant losses before reaching peak levels in 2021.
- Profitability Trajectory and Volatility
- A period of severe decline is observed between 2018 and 2020. Net earnings fell from 1,115 million USD in 2018 to a deficit of 1,165 million USD by 2020. Simultaneously, NOPAT shifted from 893 million USD in 2018 to a loss of 1,095 million USD in 2020. This indicates a substantial erosion of operational profitability during this three-year window.
- Operational Recovery and Peak Performance
- A rapid and aggressive recovery occurred in 2021, where NOPAT reached a five-year peak of 4,449 million USD. This represents a significant reversal of the previous losses. While 2022 saw a moderation in these figures, NOPAT remained strong at 3,060 million USD, maintaining a level considerably higher than the 2018 baseline.
- Comparison Between NOPAT and Net Earnings
- In the latter part of the analyzed period, NOPAT consistently exceeded net earnings. In 2021, NOPAT was 4,449 million USD compared to net earnings of 4,174 million USD, and in 2022, NOPAT stood at 3,060 million USD against net earnings of 2,524 million USD. This divergence suggests that operational profitability was stronger than the final bottom-line results, likely due to the impact of non-operating expenses, interest, or tax considerations.
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Cash Operating Taxes
United States Steel Corp., cash operating taxes calculation
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
The financial period from 2018 to 2022 is characterized by significant volatility in tax-related expenditures, transitioning from periods of tax benefits to substantial tax outflows. A notable escalation in both the income tax provision and cash operating taxes occurs in the final two years of the analyzed period, signaling a shift in the company's taxable income profile.
- Cash Operating Taxes Trend
- Cash tax outflows remained relatively low and unstable between 2018 and 2020, reaching a minimum of 6 million US$ in 2019. However, a sharp increase is evident starting in 2021, where outflows rose to 290 million US$, followed by a slight moderation to 260 million US$ in 2022. This represents a substantial increase in the liquidity required to meet tax obligations compared to the initial three-year period.
- Income Tax Provision Volatility
- The income tax provision exhibits a fluctuating pattern, alternating between tax benefits in 2018 (303 million US$) and 2020 (142 million US$) and provisions in 2019 (178 million US$) and 2021 (170 million US$). This volatility culminates in a significant peak in 2022, with the provision reaching 735 million US$, indicating a sharp increase in reported taxable income for that fiscal year.
- Analysis of Accrual versus Cash Tax Impact
- A divergence is observed in the early years, specifically 2018 and 2020, where negative tax provisions (benefits) occurred alongside positive cash tax payments. This indicates a disconnect between book tax accounting and actual cash disbursements. By 2021 and 2022, both metrics trend upward simultaneously, reflecting a period of increased operational profitability and a corresponding rise in actual tax payments.
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Invested Capital
United States Steel Corp., invested capital calculation (financing approach)
US$ in millions
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 Addition of capitalized operating leases.
2 Elimination of deferred taxes from assets and liabilities. See details »
3 Addition of allowance for doubtful accounts receivable.
4 Addition of accrued liabilities for restructuring and other cost reduction programs.
5 Addition of equity equivalents to total United States Steel Corporation stockholders’ equity.
6 Removal of accumulated other comprehensive income.
7 Subtraction of construction in process.
The total invested capital of United States Steel Corp. exhibited a significant upward trajectory between 2018 and 2022, increasing from 6,762 million USD to 12,723 million USD. This represents a total growth of approximately 88% over the analyzed period, with the most pronounced acceleration occurring between 2020 and 2021.
- Debt and Lease Obligations
- A period of expansion in total reported debt and leases was observed from 2018 to 2020, with obligations rising from 2,624 million USD to a peak of 5,109 million USD. This trend reversed in 2021, when debt levels declined to 4,085 million USD, followed by a period of stabilization ending at 4,131 million USD in 2022.
- Stockholders' Equity
- Equity experienced a marginal decline from 4,202 million USD in 2018 to 3,786 million USD in 2020. A substantial inflection point occurred in 2021, where equity surged to 9,010 million USD, eventually reaching 10,218 million USD by the end of 2022. This indicates a significant strengthening of the equity base during the latter two years of the period.
- Capital Structure Dynamics
- The composition of invested capital shifted fundamentally over the five-year horizon. Initial growth in invested capital from 2018 to 2020 was primarily driven by increased debt. Conversely, the growth observed in 2021 and 2022 was driven almost exclusively by the expansion of stockholders' equity, resulting in a lower reliance on debt relative to the total capital employed by the end of 2022.
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Cost of Capital
United States Steel Corp., cost of capital calculations
| Capital (fair value)1 | Weights | Cost of capital | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | 6,809) | 6,809) | ÷ | 11,054) | = | 0.62 | 0.62 | × | 31.17% | = | 19.20% | ||
| Debt3 | 4,091) | 4,091) | ÷ | 11,054) | = | 0.37 | 0.37 | × | 6.12% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 1.79% | ||
| Operating lease liability4 | 154) | 154) | ÷ | 11,054) | = | 0.01 | 0.01 | × | 6.73% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 0.07% | ||
| Total: | 11,054) | 1.00 | 21.06% | ||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31).
1 US$ in millions
2 Equity. See details »
3 Debt. See details »
4 Operating lease liability. See details »
| Capital (fair value)1 | Weights | Cost of capital | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | 6,179) | 6,179) | ÷ | 10,941) | = | 0.56 | 0.56 | × | 31.17% | = | 17.60% | ||
| Debt3 | 4,568) | 4,568) | ÷ | 10,941) | = | 0.42 | 0.42 | × | 6.10% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 2.01% | ||
| Operating lease liability4 | 194) | 194) | ÷ | 10,941) | = | 0.02 | 0.02 | × | 6.56% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 0.09% | ||
| Total: | 10,941) | 1.00 | 19.71% | ||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31).
1 US$ in millions
2 Equity. See details »
3 Debt. See details »
4 Operating lease liability. See details »
| Capital (fair value)1 | Weights | Cost of capital | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | 4,331) | 4,331) | ÷ | 9,957) | = | 0.43 | 0.43 | × | 31.17% | = | 13.56% | ||
| Debt3 | 5,404) | 5,404) | ÷ | 9,957) | = | 0.54 | 0.54 | × | 7.89% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 3.38% | ||
| Operating lease liability4 | 222) | 222) | ÷ | 9,957) | = | 0.02 | 0.02 | × | 7.45% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 0.13% | ||
| Total: | 9,957) | 1.00 | 17.07% | ||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31).
1 US$ in millions
2 Equity. See details »
3 Debt. See details »
4 Operating lease liability. See details »
| Capital (fair value)1 | Weights | Cost of capital | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | 1,495) | 1,495) | ÷ | 5,374) | = | 0.28 | 0.28 | × | 31.17% | = | 8.67% | ||
| Debt3 | 3,642) | 3,642) | ÷ | 5,374) | = | 0.68 | 0.68 | × | 6.42% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 3.44% | ||
| Operating lease liability4 | 237) | 237) | ÷ | 5,374) | = | 0.04 | 0.04 | × | 7.76% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 0.27% | ||
| Total: | 5,374) | 1.00 | 12.38% | ||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).
1 US$ in millions
2 Equity. See details »
3 Debt. See details »
4 Operating lease liability. See details »
| Capital (fair value)1 | Weights | Cost of capital | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity2 | 3,970) | 3,970) | ÷ | 6,423) | = | 0.62 | 0.62 | × | 31.17% | = | 19.27% | ||
| Debt3 | 2,210) | 2,210) | ÷ | 6,423) | = | 0.34 | 0.34 | × | 6.65% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 1.81% | ||
| Operating lease liability4 | 243) | 243) | ÷ | 6,423) | = | 0.04 | 0.04 | × | 6.65% × (1 – 21.00%) | = | 0.20% | ||
| Total: | 6,423) | 1.00 | 21.27% | ||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 US$ in millions
2 Equity. See details »
3 Debt. See details »
4 Operating lease liability. See details »
Economic Spread Ratio
United States Steel Corp., economic spread ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Economic profit1 | 380) | 2,016) | (2,567) | (1,091) | (545) | |
| Invested capital2 | 12,723) | 12,346) | 8,622) | 7,841) | 6,762) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| Economic spread ratio3 | 2.99% | 16.33% | -29.78% | -13.92% | -8.06% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Economic Spread Ratio, Competitors4 | ||||||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | -5.97% | -2.49% | — | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 Economic profit. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
Economic spread ratio = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 380 ÷ 12,723 = 2.99%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial performance between 2018 and 2022 is characterized by a significant period of value destruction followed by a sharp recovery and subsequent moderation. A volatile trend is evident in the creation of economic value, while the capital base expanded consistently throughout the five-year period.
- Economic Profit
- A downward trajectory was observed from 2018 through 2020, with losses expanding from -545 million US$ to a peak deficit of -2,567 million US$. This trend reversed sharply in 2021, shifting to a positive economic profit of 2,016 million US$. However, this gain moderated significantly by the end of 2022, declining to 380 million US$, although it remained in positive territory.
- Invested Capital
- Invested capital demonstrated a continuous upward trend, growing from 6,762 million US$ in 2018 to 12,723 million US$ in 2022. A notable acceleration in capital deployment occurred between 2020 and 2021, where invested capital increased by approximately 43%, rising from 8,622 million US$ to 12,346 million US$.
- Economic Spread Ratio
- The economic spread ratio mirrors the volatility of economic profit, indicating a period of severe underperformance relative to the cost of capital from 2018 to 2020, reaching a low of -29.78%. A dramatic turnaround occurred in 2021, with the ratio climbing to 16.33%, signaling substantial value creation. By 2022, the ratio contracted to 2.99%, suggesting that while the company continued to generate returns above its cost of capital, the margin of excess return narrowed considerably.
The correlation between the sharp increase in invested capital in 2021 and the peak in the economic spread ratio suggests a period of high capital efficiency or a favorable market environment that allowed for rapid value recovery. The subsequent decline in 2022 indicates a normalization of returns despite a slightly larger capital base.
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Economic Profit Margin
United States Steel Corp., economic profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Economic profit1 | 380) | 2,016) | (2,567) | (1,091) | (545) | |
| Net sales | 21,065) | 20,275) | 9,741) | 12,937) | 14,178) | |
| Performance Ratio | ||||||
| Economic profit margin2 | 1.80% | 9.94% | -26.35% | -8.44% | -3.85% | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Economic Profit Margin, Competitors3 | ||||||
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | -9.49% | -3.80% | — | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 Economic profit. See details »
2 2022 Calculation
Economic profit margin = 100 × Economic profit ÷ Net sales
= 100 × 380 ÷ 21,065 = 1.80%
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Between 2018 and 2022, a volatile cycle of value destruction and creation is observed. The period is characterized by a severe decline in economic performance peaking in 2020, followed by a rapid recovery in 2021 and a subsequent moderation in 2022.
- Economic Profit Trends
- Economic profit exhibited a consistent downward trajectory from 2018 to 2020, reaching a trough of negative 2,567 million US dollars. A substantial reversal occurred in 2021, as the figure transitioned to a positive 2,016 million US dollars. By 2022, this surplus decreased significantly to 380 million US dollars, indicating a reduction in the value generated above the cost of capital.
- Net Sales Performance
- Revenue experienced a contraction from 2018 through 2020, falling from 14,178 million US dollars to 9,741 million US dollars. A robust recovery followed in 2021, with sales surging to 20,275 million US dollars and continuing a slight upward trend to reach 21,065 million US dollars by the end of 2022.
- Economic Profit Margin Analysis
- The economic profit margin mirrored the volatility of both sales and absolute profit. The margin deteriorated from -3.85% in 2018 to a low of -26.35% in 2020. This trend reversed sharply in 2021 to a peak of 9.94%. However, despite the continued increase in net sales in 2022, the margin contracted to 1.80%, suggesting a significant decrease in the efficiency of value creation relative to revenue growth in the final year of the analyzed period.
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