The Economic Value Added (EVA) financial index and indices derived from it are considered in the article. Computational procedures of the EVA and interpretation of its different values are given. Besides, areas of its application such as company’s management, business cost estimation and staff motivation are considered. Index application is demonstrated by the example of the West-Siberian Metallurgical Plant.
The analysis of the dynamics of primary aluminum prices over the last two decades was carried out, which was used as a basis for the medium-term forecast of primary aluminum prices. It has been proved that under conditions of significant fluctuations in primary aluminum prices, the prevailing trend in the development of aluminum corporations is the implementation of a binary vertically integrated approach combining smelting and processing of aluminum in parallel production units.
