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Definition
EBIT is earnings before interest and tax, otherwise known as operating profit. It shows the profit a business generates from its core trading, before the cost of financing and before tax — a clean view of operational performance.
Why it matters
EBIT is the starting point for the interest cover ratio and, with non-cash items added back, for EBITDA and the cash figure in DSCR. See calculating interest cover.
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