EVA at Briggs & Stratton Briggs & Stratton Corporation is the world's largest maker of air-cooled gasoline engines for out- door power equipment. The company's engines are used by the lawn and garden equipment industry. According to a recent annual report, "management subscribes to the premise that the value of Briggs & Stratton is enhanced if the capital invested in the company's operations yields a cash return that is greater than that expected by the providers of capital."