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JULY 18, 2024

It locks in the spreads with hedges and then uses leverage to increase its returns. The BDC typically likes to invest in companies with revenue between $10 million to $150 million and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) between $3 million to $20 million. Image source: Getty Images. in June.

Amortization 241

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Leveraging 241

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It's leveraging its AI investments to grow two businesses at scale. That's the first time Gates has reduced his position in the stock since 2007. The stock currently trades at an enterprise value-to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) multiple above 17. as of this writing.

Portfolios 245

Portfolios Investing Enterprise Values Amortization 245

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APRIL 12, 2024

in 2007 to its current dividend. The other thing that can impact dividend payouts is debt and leverage. In order to sustain dividends, companies need to keep their leverage within a reasonable range. For unsecured debt, the metric it likes to cite, its leverage was 2.6 Its year-end leverage was 3 times.

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Leveraging Debt Amortization Depreciation 130

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AUGUST 20, 2024

From fiscal 2007 to fiscal 2017 (which ended in November 2017), its revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% as its earnings per share ( EPS ) rose at a CAGR of 2%. That rising leverage made Carnival a risky stock to hold as interest rates rose, and its stock sank to a 30-year low of $6.38 per share on Oct.

Enterprise Values 130

Enterprise Values Debt Leveraging Amortization 130

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Since our IPO in 2007, we have increased our monthly dividends per share by 127% and we've declared cumulative total dividends to our shareholders of almost $45 per share or approximately three times our IPO price of $15 per share. Net asset value, or NAV, increased by $1.08 per share over the third quarter and by $2.45 at year-end.

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Capital Asset Management Debt Leveraging 130

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

Ares Capital is a business development company ( BDC ) that provides financing for middle-market companies (businesses that generate between $10 million and $250 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) every year). It invests between $30 million and $500 million in debt and equity in each company.

Capital 130

Capital Debt Amortization Depreciation 130

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AUGUST 19, 2023

The company has also turned profitable in terms of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), with a profit of $20.4 Most fintech companies benefit from operating leverage, meaning that profit margins improve as revenue grows, and Remitly fits that model as well.

Amortization 130

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Asset Management 130