Difference between revisions of "EBITDA"
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| − | '''EBITDA''' means '''Earnings Before Interest [[Tax]]es Depreciation and Amortization'''. It is a very quick estimation of a company's operating cash flow. | + | '''EBITDA''' means '''Earnings Before Interest, [[Tax]]es, Depreciation, and Amortization'''. It is a very quick estimation of a company's operating cash flow. |
| − | Many lenders require their customers to report EBITDA to them on a quarterly basis as | + | Many lenders require their customers to report EBITDA to them on a quarterly basis as its own number, or as part of a ratio. These "covenants" are used by the lenders as indicators of the solidity of their loans. |
| − | EBITDA is often used as a starting point in determining the price of a business. For example, a privately held business might be sold for a ratio | + | EBITDA is often used as a starting point in determining the price of a business. For example, a privately held business might be sold for a ratio of 5 to 7 times normalized EBITDA. |
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Revision as of 21:26, September 9, 2008
EBITDA means Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is a very quick estimation of a company's operating cash flow.
Many lenders require their customers to report EBITDA to them on a quarterly basis as its own number, or as part of a ratio. These "covenants" are used by the lenders as indicators of the solidity of their loans.
EBITDA is often used as a starting point in determining the price of a business. For example, a privately held business might be sold for a ratio of 5 to 7 times normalized EBITDA.
