The Relationship between Systematic Risk and Economic Value Added in Iran

Shareholders wealth maximization is the main purpose of the businesses. In order to have maximum profit with minimal risk، Investors consider a lot of parameters. Nowadays it has been recognized that the profit itself could not be the proper criterion in evaluation of function and stock value the businesses. Economic value added is known as one of the best indicators of performance evaluation in measuring the value of financial assets. In the meantime، systematic risk as the uncontrolled risk which affects profitability and value of the business plays an important role in the investment decisions. In the present paper we try to study the effects of systematic risk on economic value added end the relationship between them in Iran. In order to provide empirical evidence about the impact of systemic risk on the economic value added، Market return، stock return and financial information of 136 companies which are listed in Tehran Stock Exchange during (2000-2011) have been studied. The Research hypotheses were tested by both static and dynamic panel data approach. The results of dynamic panel data approach showed that there is a reverse and negative relationship between systematic risk and economic value added of companies.