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JULY 18, 2024

It locks in the spreads with hedges and then uses leverage to increase its returns. When the Fed began increasing interest rates, mortgage rates followed suit. It's also grown its net-asset value (NAV) by 130% since 2007. Image source: Getty Images. It had investments in 191 portfolio companies at the end of Q1. 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. Meanwhile, it's using the considerable cash flows it generates to buy back shares, boosting the value of future earnings to shareholders. That's the first time Gates has reduced his position in the stock since 2007. 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.

Leveraging 130

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

Enterprise Values 130

Enterprise Values Debt Leveraging Amortization 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).

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