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What is EBIT AND EBITDAS & its important in reporting ?

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Question added by Anil Kumar , MANAGER – FINANCE & OPERATIONS , ICT
Date Posted: 2015/02/02
Ezzidin Ibrahim
by Ezzidin Ibrahim , Financial Controller , Karim Food Industries

EBIT is the earnings before interest and tax

EBITDA is the earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

The first is measuring profitability of the business before the calculation of the interest and tax but depreciation and amortization are included.

The second is measuring the business profitability but the calculation of interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. this one is used mainly for the cash flow analysis, how much the business is generating cash from its core operations.

 

Shahbaz Hayder
by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies

EBIT is Earning Before Interest and Tax

EBITDA is Earning before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Ammortization

 

EBIT is generally an earning indicator for equity holders while EBITDA is for loan providers.

islam ahmed
by islam ahmed , Regional Accounting Manager , EJADA

EBIT= Earning Before Interest & Tax

EBITDA= Earning Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, & Amortisation 

& it's not one of Official analyses tools in IFARS, but its important for some other goals.

Mohammad Ismail
by Mohammad Ismail , ACCA Trainee , Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

EBIT= Earning Before Interest and Tax. It shows a company's operating earning before Interest and Tax but after depreciation.

EBITDA= Earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA calculates earning before interest , tax, depreciation and amortization.

These are used to measure the profitability position of a business and also to compare with other companies in the same industry. 

 

Mohammed Haseeb Musba
by Mohammed Haseeb Musba , Management Accountant / Senior Financial Analyst , International Food Services

EBIT is Earning Before Interest and Tax

EBITDA is Earning before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Ammortization

 

EBIT is used to calculate Earning Per Share.

EBITDA is used to know the Profit from Operation. 

Azeem Ahmed
by Azeem Ahmed , Cheif Accountant , Al Shafar Group

EBIT also known as Profit before Interest & Taxes (PBIT), EBIT equals Net Income with interest and taxes added back to it.

EBIT =

Revenue - COGS- Operating Expenses

 

EBITDAS is a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDAS is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, interest income, depreciation and amortization, and stock-based compensation.

EBITDAS = Revenue – Expenses (excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization & stock-based compensation)

 

Importance:-

EBIT is a measurement of credit risk before a loan is granted and not so much as a tool for determining the profitability of the company as an investment outlet.

 

EBITDAS = A measurement of a company's operating profitability.

 

 

khaled Ibrahim Sayed Abd El Salam Ibrahim
by khaled Ibrahim Sayed Abd El Salam Ibrahim , Chief Accountant , -ElMehy engineering company

I agree with all of above answers but the first by Mr Ezzidin Ibrahimis the first who answer , accordingly its the first one we should agree as all answers the same , wish if we all agree with answer we should support it as if we can't add any more value or means to the answer.

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