Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2024

To do that, executives need to rediscover the concept of economic profit (EP) — that is, revenue minus not just operating and administrative costs, but also the cost of the capital needed to produce that revenue.

EPS 25

EPS Cost of Capital Strategy Cost 25

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Breakthrough Finance. PUMA has led the field; its then-CEO Jochen Zeitz conceived an Environmental Profit and Loss (EP&L) for the company with PwC and Trucost. Zeitz is also rolling out the EP&L across the holding group PPR. Breakthrough involves a shift to new types of impact investment.

EPS 8

EPS Innovation CEO Pharmaceuticals 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

Well, he's a hedge fund veteran who has always taken a skeptical view of Wall Street, treating it more as a loopy rich uncle than the efficient information processor of standard finance theory. With Amazon, though, nobody emphasizes EPS. But he's also always been ready to shift gears when the mood turns stingy.

Training 10

Training Bond Christensen Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Nobody writes a paean to the search for 9 percent EPS growth. If you believe the best-selling business books from the last 25 years, companies are "In Search of Excellence" or trying to go from "Good to Great." Moreover, pure growth targets are even wackier right now.

GAAP 9

GAAP Short-term P&L EPS 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

These organizations, also known as elite professional service (EPS) firms, have some of the most well-developed and longstanding on-campus programs. In the EPS world, on-campus “school lists” have two tiers, based largely on prestige. ” How It Works — and How “Regular” Applicants Get Ignored.

EPS 8

EPS Diversity Banking Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 20, 2014

I know that finance professors at business schools throughout the nation teach MBAs and executives that, for the sake of economic efficiency, a company should “maximize shareholder value.” I disagree with this priority.

EPS 11

EPS Innovation Incentives Supply Chain 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Firms like these have created tools like Environmental Profit & Loss (EP&L) statements and Social Return on Investment (SROI) to capture a more complete picture of their businesses. Whether in politics, finance, or business, there is growing concern that many leaders have lost their moral compass. The Moral Frame.

Morale 8

Morale EPS Supply Chain Politics 8