Drivers Creating Shareholder Value In South African Manufacturing Firms

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine shareholder value drivers for South African manufacturing firms listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) from 2006 to 2010. In order to optimise shareholder value creation, management must be able to recognise value drivers that it can control. A multiple regression analysis was used to identify the value drivers of manufacturing firms in South Africa. The value drivers found to be significant in explaining shareholder value are the cost of goods to sales percentage, the degree of manufacturing leverage, and the capital investment in plant and equipment. Value-based management incorporating these value drivers can guide manufacturing managers toward optimal shareholder value creation.