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EBITDA

noun

C1CEFR level
70/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, used as a proxy for operating profitability.

Investors focus on EBITDA because it strips out financing and accounting choices to show the core performance.

Topic: Accounting in Business English

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