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| + | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization(EBITDA) is defined as a company's net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are deducted. It is a measure of a company's financial performance that excludes the impact of its capital structure and tax regime. | ||
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| + | *EBITDA = [[Operating Profit]] + Depreciation & Amortization | ||
| + | *EBITDA = [[Net Profit]] + Interest Expense + Taxes + Depreciation & Amortization | ||
| + | *EBITDA = [[Gross Profit]] + Operating Expenses + Depreciation & Amortization | ||
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| + | EBITDA is often used as a measure of a company's operating cash flow, as it excludes the non-cash items of interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. | ||
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| + | EBITDA is important because it is a measure of a company's ability to generate cash flow from its operations, before taking into account its capital expenditures and financing decisions. | ||
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| + | An example of using EBITDA is as follows: | ||
| + | A company has a Net Profit of $10 million. It also has an Interest Expense of $2 million, Taxes of $3 million, and Depreciation & Amortization expense of $4 million. | ||
| + | The company's EBITDA would be $10 million + $2 million + $3 million + $4 million, or $19 million. | ||
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| + | The benefits of using EBITDA are: | ||
| + | #EBITDA is a measure of a company's operating cash flow, before taking into account its capital expenditures and financing decisions. | ||
| + | #EBITDA excludes the non-cash items of interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. | ||
| + | #EBITDA is important because it is a measure of a company's ability to generate cash flow from its operations. | ||
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| + | The limitations of using EBITDA are: | ||
| + | #It excludes the impact of a company's capital structure on its profits. | ||
| + | #It excludes the impact of a company's tax regime on its profits. | ||
| + | #It is a non-GAAP measure. | ||
| + | #It can be manipulated by management through accounting choices. | ||
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| + | Using EBITDA has risks because it is a non-GAAP measure. It can be manipulated by management through accounting choices. To overcome this risk, investors should look at a company's cash flow statement and its GAAP financial statements. | ||
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| + | ===See Also=== | ||
| + | *[[Business]] | ||
| + | *[[Strategy]] | ||
| + | *[[IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)]] | ||
| + | *[[IT Governance]] | ||
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| + | ===References=== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:36, 12 November 2022
What is Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization?
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization(EBITDA) is defined as a company's net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are deducted. It is a measure of a company's financial performance that excludes the impact of its capital structure and tax regime.
- EBITDA = Operating Profit + Depreciation & Amortization
- EBITDA = Net Profit + Interest Expense + Taxes + Depreciation & Amortization
- EBITDA = Gross Profit + Operating Expenses + Depreciation & Amortization
EBITDA is often used as a measure of a company's operating cash flow, as it excludes the non-cash items of interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
EBITDA is important because it is a measure of a company's ability to generate cash flow from its operations, before taking into account its capital expenditures and financing decisions.
An example of using EBITDA is as follows: A company has a Net Profit of $10 million. It also has an Interest Expense of $2 million, Taxes of $3 million, and Depreciation & Amortization expense of $4 million. The company's EBITDA would be $10 million + $2 million + $3 million + $4 million, or $19 million.
The benefits of using EBITDA are:
- EBITDA is a measure of a company's operating cash flow, before taking into account its capital expenditures and financing decisions.
- EBITDA excludes the non-cash items of interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
- EBITDA is important because it is a measure of a company's ability to generate cash flow from its operations.
The limitations of using EBITDA are:
- It excludes the impact of a company's capital structure on its profits.
- It excludes the impact of a company's tax regime on its profits.
- It is a non-GAAP measure.
- It can be manipulated by management through accounting choices.
Using EBITDA has risks because it is a non-GAAP measure. It can be manipulated by management through accounting choices. To overcome this risk, investors should look at a company's cash flow statement and its GAAP financial statements.
See Also