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AUGUST 6, 2023

For Berkshire, that meant its position in Apple grew from 5.39% in 2020 to 5.55% in 2021 without purchasing a single share. For comparison, Kroger's net leverage ratio at the end of its fiscal first quarter 2023 was a much-healthier 1.3 at the end of its first quarter of 2023. times EBITDA. times EBITDA.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

It's an extension of the digital-transformation initiatives the company began in 2020 to drive productivity and efficiency gains. The new collaboration will enable Enbridge to leverage AI powered by Microsoft Azure machine learning across its operations. Microsoft's technology has been the foundation of that strategy. million-$219.9

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MAY 14, 2024

billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and $1.2 It's telling that revenue declined in 2023, and not 2020 or 2021. Sirius XM is also starting to pay down its long-term debt since that bearish leverage peaked in 2022. It has posted an annual profit every year since 2010.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Energy Transfer, on the other hand, cut its distribution in half in 2020 as the energy industry faced difficult times during the early days of the pandemic. For example, its ratio of debt to EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) is generally among the lowest of its closest peer group.

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AUGUST 3, 2024

Vail is skiing by 2024's challenges Despite facing a trio of cyclical challenges, Vail managed to grow earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) , earnings per share , and free cash flow (FCF) by 11%, 17%, and 28%, respectively, in its all-important third quarter. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

The company noted that current leverage is at 3.1 times adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), but that it should go down to 2.3 After all, VPE was the parent company that brought Vertiv public through a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in early 2020.

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AUGUST 18, 2023

However, a crucial part of being an industrial conglomerate is using cash flow and financial leverage to acquire or internally develop new businesses. billion in net debt compared to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of about $9.5

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

And instead of the negative adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) it reported in the first quarter of this year ($31 million), Upstart actually brought in $11 million on this front in the second quarter. Upstart is also automating more of the loans processed on its platform.

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APRIL 29, 2024

These capital market levers allow us to deploy intelligent leverage to increase our Bitcoin holdings in a manner which we believe has created shareholder value. Since 2020 we've invested $825 million of total cash on our balance sheet. Leverage provides the opportunity to generate higher returns if the price increases.

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APRIL 20, 2024

The other important aspect to look at when it comes to the safety of a company's dividend is its leverage, which is its net debt divided by its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). Altria ended 2023 with leverage of 2.2 Looking at its balance sheet, Vector ended 2023 with leverage of 2.6

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JANUARY 22, 2024

It does this by investing in debt or equity to companies with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) between $10 million and $250 million. BDCs use leverage to boost their payouts to shareholders, which could exacerbate losses in a poor economic environment. Ares Capital's debt-to-equity of 1.03

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AUGUST 20, 2024

Its revenue plunged 73% in fiscal 2020 and declined 66% in fiscal 2021. 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 Carnival's core business is recovering The pandemic severely disrupted Carnival's growth in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021.

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APRIL 21, 2024

It all started when the pandemic hit in 2020, sending its already high growth rate to the stratosphere. Revenue jumped by 90% in 2020, and by 54% in 2021. For instance, the tech company has leveraged its infrastructure and consumer base to launch new services like online groceries, food delivery, streaming, etc. billion in 2021.

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APRIL 10, 2024

times leverage and a distribution-coverage ratio of 1.6 Leverage for MPLX is its consolidated net debt divided by its twelve-month trailing adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ). Midstream companies typically look to carry leverage between 3.0-4.0 A coverage ratio of over 1.0

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

While Energy Transfer cut its distribution in half in 2020 to help repair its balance sheet, the distribution is higher today than before the cut. The company's balance sheet is currently in good shape, with leverage (as used by rating agencies) toward the low end of its 4x to 4.5x target range. It plans to spend around $3.1

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Cathie Wood built a name for herself and her investment firm Ark Invest by racking up some huge gains between 2017 and 2020 in the exchange-traded fund Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK). However, since 2020 the ETF's performance has been much more volatile, including a 67% decline in 2022 followed by a nearly 68% gain in 2023.

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APRIL 20, 2024

This BDC focuses on smaller companies that generate between $10 million to $50 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), where there tends to be less competition for funding. at fair value at the end of 2020. of its portfolio at cost and 0.5% at cost and 3.4% on a fair value basis.

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JUNE 24, 2024

Chevron is ready for the next downturn Reuben Gregg Brewer (Chevron): West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices fell to zero in 2020 thanks to the economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Chevron increased its dividend in 2020, even though the energy downturn eventually pushed its bottom line into the red.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

That's the lowest leverage among the company's closest peers (and would actually be low for any company in any industry). Simply put, low leverage gives Chevron the wherewithal to prosper in any oil market. When oil prices recover, as they always have, Chevron reduces its leverage in preparation for the next downturn.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

million at the end of 2020 to 8.77 From 2020 to 2023, SoFi's adjusted revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49%, from $621 million to $2.07 From 2020 to 2023, SoFi's adjusted revenue grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49%, from $621 million to $2.07 million in the second quarter of 2024.

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MARCH 17, 2024

Notably, leverage is back to manageable levels, with the company's debt-to-EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) ratio of around 3.6 Leverage is right in line with management's target as well, which allows the company to shift from defense to offense. back in line with its peers.

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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.

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MARCH 30, 2024

Meanwhile, Kinder Morgan has been working to reduce leverage, with its debt-to-EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ) ratio falling 30% from its peak levels in 2018. When the dividend started to grow again, management laid out a plan for large annual dividend boosts through 2020.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Its comparable store sales (or "comps") rose 19% in fiscal 2020 , which ended in Jan. Chewy's high-growth days might be over Chewy's revenue surged 47% in fiscal 2020 (which ended in Jan. It also pays a decent forward yield of 2.6%, and it's raised that payout annually for 52 consecutive years.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The online lending marketplace went public at $20 in December 2020, and its stock hit an all-time high of $390 the following October before dropping back to about $26. Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) has been a tough stock to hold over the past three years.

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OCTOBER 5, 2024

This also weighed on the shares, which plunged nearly 60% in 2020. Finally, Carnival lifted its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) guidance for the full year to $6 billion -- that's up by nearly $200 million from guidance, given a few months ago, and represents a 40% increase from last year.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Metric 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Consumer Revenue Growth 1.4% (2.8%) 7.6% Moreover, the wireless group's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins reached 43.4% Verizon generated 76% and 22% of its revenue from its consumer and business groups, respectively, in 2023. in 2023 and 40.2%

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JUNE 9, 2024

Metric Q1 2020 Q1 2021 Q1 2022 Q1 2023 Q1 2024 Comparable operating margin (non-GAAP) 30.7% I can point to the strong balance sheet where the latest net debt leverage ratio of 1.6 times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) is below the company's announced target range of 2 to 2.5

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Formerly known as Raytheon Technologies, the company merged with United Technologies in 2020. However, based on EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) estimates of $13 billion this year, it has a debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 3.3 -- an uncomfortable but manageable amount of leverage.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

It has also declined more than 97% from its all-time high in December 2020. All of that red ink, dilution, and leverage could make it a tough stock to own as long as interest rates stay elevated. However, it still narrowed its net loss from $125.3 million to $68.9 million, or $0.16 per share, which matched the consensus forecast.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) dropped 32% to $159 million. From 2017 to 2021, its revenue increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49%, even as the pandemic disrupted its digital advertising business in 2020.

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AUGUST 13, 2023

Unfortunately, concerns about the slowing growth of Magnite's connected TV (CTV) business, its shrinking margins, high leverage, and long-term competitive threats all overshadowed its earnings beat. Its adjusted EPS fell 36% to $0.09 but also cleared the consensus forecast by six cents. Image source: Getty Images.

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MARCH 31, 2024

Even after rallying roughly 43% over the last year, Intel stock is still down 35% from its early 2020 peak. Coupang operates as both a first-party seller and as a marketplace with third-party sellers, allowing it to leverage the strength of the platform and collect fees from merchants using Coupang.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Wood famously predicted Tesla would hit $3,000 per share (split-adjusted) back in 2018, which it did, and shares of her flagship Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) doubled in 2020 as growth stocks and tech stocks rallied during the early stages of the pandemic. Is Roku a buy? million in the third quarter.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

There were over 800 SPAC deals in 2020 and 2021, more than double the total amount of SPAC transactions from 2003 to 2019. Moreover, management also guided for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of at least $100 million in 2025, signaling the company's focus on operating leverage.

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JUNE 27, 2023

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) came in at $681 million, toward the high end of its guidance, and a significant improvement from a loss of $928 million in the quarter a year ago. While the cruise line stock has soared this year, it's still down significantly from historical levels.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2024

PSA debt to EBITDA (TTM), data by YCharts; TTM = trailing 12 months, EBITDA = earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Prologis also has a low leverage ratio and a sterling credit rating. Companies facing debt maturities and potentially higher interest rates could be in the market to sell assets.

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