The Motley Fool

APRIL 1, 2024

Shares of Home Depot (NYSE: HD) finished lower today as investors seemed to give a thumbs-down to its deal to buy SRS Distribution, a leading specialty-trade company that will help it expand its presence in the pro market. The stock closed down 4.1%. Image source: Home Depot.

Amortization 246

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Debt 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 18, 2024

Roughly 98% of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) comes from cost-of-service arrangements or long-term contracts. Meanwhile, the company pays a reasonable percentage of its stable cash flow to investors via dividends (Enbridge targets a 60%-70% dividend payout ratio ). target range.

Leveraging 237

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 237

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It repaid debt, which steadily drove down its leverage ratio. That strategy has really paid dividends for investors. Today, Energy Transfer has a strong investment-grade balance sheet with a leverage ratio in the lower half of its 4.0-to-4.5x times target range. The MLP also has a well-balanced asset mix.

Investing 246

Investing Leveraging Amortization Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Growing the business was the right choice, even though investors that were counting on the dividend were likely disappointed. KMI Financial Debt to EBITDA (TTM) data by YCharts That said, a part of the problem was Kinder Morgan's more aggressive use of leverage than its peers'. In short, Enterprise has been a much better investment.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 23, 2024

Margins benefited from leverage from higher sales. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) nearly tripled, from $12.7 The company also showed off strong margin improvement as its restaurant-level profit margin improved to 26.5% from 26.1% in the quarter a year ago. million to $34.3

Amortization 246

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Leveraging 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2024

It's been frustrating for investors in Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) stock. Most investors have avoided the stock as the company undergoes multiple internal and external challenges, including competition, slower growth, and geopolitical tensions. Still, there are a few things that investors should note.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Amortization Earnings Before Interest Stakes 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 28, 2025

The first few months of 2025 have been a rocky ride for investors. While it might feel scary to put your money to work in stocks amid the current environment, smart investors will find opportunities during the current sell-off. Stock prices have become increasingly volatile in recent months amid growing economic uncertainty.

Enterprise Values 246

Enterprise Values Leveraging Amortization Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

MAY 17, 2024

It is designed to generate reliable and growing cash flows that it can use to pay investors a reliable and growing dividend. However, the stock is still down materially from its highs, which income investors should probably view as a buying opportunity. What does Enbridge do? That sums up to roughly 85%, which is a very big number.

Leveraging 243

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 243

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 25, 2024

A track record of consistency Enbridge has paid dividends to its investors for over 69 straight years. Enbridge currently gets 98% of its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from stable cost-of-service or contracted assets. for this year. times target range.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Prospects Amortization Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 1, 2024

Meanwhile, its balance sheet is in good shape with a leverage ratio (net debt/adjusted EBITDA ) of just 3.2 < Situated in the right basins, MPLX looks in good shape to continue growing its distributions, while its forward enterprise value (EV) -to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) valuation of 9.6

Exchange-Traded Funds 245

Exchange-Traded Funds Leveraging Enterprise Values Amortization 245

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 9, 2023

Investors were clearly rattled, with the stock plunging 14%. Behind the worries Some investors were concerned that Medical Properties Trust didn't declare a dividend in its Q2 update. Other investors were more anxious about the fact that the company's executives didn't utter the word "dividend" in the Q2 conference call.

Leveraging 240

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 240

The Motley Fool

MARCH 1, 2024

Restaurant-level profit margin, a key industry metric, improved from 11% to 16%, and Sweetgreen's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) loss narrowed from $17.9 What's next for Sweetgreen Investors also seem pleased with Sweetgreen's guidance. million to $1.8 per share to $0.24

Amortization 245

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Leveraging 245

The Motley Fool

MAY 11, 2024

yield, which is an attractive payout for investors looking for income. However, the company is set to go into growth mode, which should excite investors even more. Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 The stock carries a 7.3% cents per unit.

Depreciation 241

Depreciation Enterprise Values Leveraging Debt 241

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now. We've got a much larger force of transportation out there that they can leverage, which I think makes a lot of sense. If you're an investor in Live Nation, it seems like a really great business now, but is this a big concern?

Investors 242

Investors Resale Initial Public Offering Shareholders 242

The Motley Fool

JUNE 20, 2023

However, those lower valuations enable investors to lock in a higher income yield, which can make them richer over time. That higher yield would turn every $1,000 invested in the partnership into $43 of annual dividend income, versus $34 for investors in the corporation. They're both publicly traded limited partnerships.

Taxes 246

Taxes Enterprise Values Leveraging Prospects 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The company continues to see a ton of operating leverage in its business as sales climb, with gross margin for the quarter improving to 77.5% Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, climbed 72% to $722 million. Overall revenue climbed 39% to $1.2 billion, topping the $1.13

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

billion Canadian ($3 billion) of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) in the period. Enbridge pays out 60% to 70% of its stable and predictable cash flow to investors in dividends. That would set investors up to earn double-digit annual returns. That was 8% higher than last year.

Amortization 245

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Assets 245

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 6, 2023

Warren Buffett, longtime CEO and chairperson of Berkshire Hathaway , has had a remarkable career spanning decades, earning a reputation as one of the most successful investors of all time. Buffett is a fan of share repurchases at reasonable prices because an investor's ownership stake can increase without purchasing any additional shares.

Stakes 246

Stakes Debt Leveraging Shareholders 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2023

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto pointed out the company is benefiting from a combination of strong cross-buying activity and improving operating leverage thanks to its "broad product suite and unique Financial Services Productivity Loop (FSPL) strategy." They just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now.

Amortization 246

Amortization Depreciation Banks Earnings Before Interest 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 24, 2024

Investors who like Enterprise Products Partners (and understand the tax complexities of owning an MLP ) should check out fellow MLP MPLX (NYSE: MPLX). billion of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) and $5.3 leverage ratio , which falls in the middle of its 2.75-3.25 target range.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 246

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 26, 2023

From businesses operating in the final frontier to those offering innovative gene therapies, the exchange-traded funds ( ETFs ) that Cathie Wood manages offer investors a wide range of investment opportunities. For growth investors who want to follow in Cathie Wood's footsteps, however, the choices can seem overwhelming.

Exchange-Traded Funds 246

Exchange-Traded Funds Leveraging Amortization Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

MARCH 17, 2024

Equity investors and bond investors view airline stocks differently With even Warren Buffett having lost money on airline stocks in the past, it makes sense that ordinary investors approach the matter with circumspection. That's bad news for equity investors, since the average airline isn't generating any economic value.

Debt 240

Debt Leveraging Amortization Depreciation 240

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 24, 2024

The big reason most income investors will want to buy Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is its hefty dividend, which currently yields 6.9%. So, clearly, income investors will find Enbridge's yield attractive on both an absolute level and relative to other options. It boasts an attractive dividend yield Enbridge's dividend yield of 6.9%

Amortization 246

Amortization Earnings Before Interest Assets Leveraging 246

The Motley Fool

JUNE 23, 2023

To benefit from this opportunity, long-term retail investors may benefit by picking these two stocks now. The company also leverages AI algorithms to optimize ad placements in real-time bidding, thereby ensuring a high return on investment for its clients. million in the previous quarter. and The Trade Desk wasn't one of them!

Financial Institutions 246

Financial Institutions Leveraging Banks Bidding 246

The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session [Operator instructions] Now, I'd like to turn the call over to Mike Parker, vice president of investor relations. Mike Parker -- Vice President, Investor Relations Thanks, operator. You may begin your conference. And now, I'll turn the call over to Bom.

Amortization 244

Amortization Leveraging Taxes Depreciation 244

The Motley Fool

AUGUST 18, 2023

Its debt load will continue to come down A big reason investors aren't overly thrilled with Viatris is that the business has a lot of debt on its books; that's not a good look as interest rates are rising. The company is targeting a gross leverage ratio of 3.0. In that scenario, investors shouldn't expect many, if any, increases.

Debt 246

Debt Leveraging Amortization Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 25, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) edged up 2.5% Verizon's balance sheet is also in solid shape, with the leverage ratio on unsecured debt (net unsecured debt/trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA) coming in at 2.5. billion consensus. Meanwhile, it has paid out dividends of $5.6

Amortization 245

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Debt 245

The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

For the second time this year, investors were applauding strong quarterly earnings results from Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) , sending the online pet products retailer's shares higher. Let's take a closer look at Chewy's recent results and see if the uptick in investor enthusiasm this year is warranted. Autoship sales climbed nearly 6% to $2.24

Amortization 245

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Leveraging 245

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The new collaboration will enable Enbridge to leverage AI powered by Microsoft Azure machine learning across its operations. million) of recurring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) savings per year. The company aims to achieve 200 million Canadian dollars to CA$300 million ($146.6 million-$219.9

Leveraging 241

Leveraging Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 241

The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2025

I will now turn the call over to your host, Mr. Rui Chen, head of investor relations of the company. Rui Chen -- Head of Investor Relations Good morning, and good evening, everyone. The brand is set to launch and begin delivery in April, leveraging NIO's [Inaudible] network for rapid market expansion. Please go ahead, Rui.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 241

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Banks Leveraging Financing 241

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 5, 2024

BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) are two small-caps attempting to leverage unique AI-powered applications into long-term growth. The company reported a loss on Q2 adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of $3.7 Image source: Getty Images. The case for BigBear.ai

Amortization 246

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Leveraging 246

The Motley Fool

JUNE 15, 2023

Its shares have plummeted 50% over the past five years -- and for investors, buying the dip simply hasn't paid off. Last year, the company said that it expects the new segment to be profitable on an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ( EBITDA ) basis by fiscal 2024 (the company's year ends in August).

Amortization 246

Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest Legal 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Its balance sheet isn't pretty ChargePoint insists it can turn profitable on an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) basis by the fourth quarter of calendar 2024 (which lines up with the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2024). and ChargePoint wasn't one of them!

Enterprise Values 246

Enterprise Values Leveraging Amortization Depreciation 246

The Motley Fool

JULY 10, 2024

For example, owning well-established companies like Nvidia , Amazon , and Alphabet would have given investors 30% to 150% returns in just the first half of the year. However, not all top tech stocks have performed well during the year, so investors willing to dig deeper might still find good opportunities.

Amortization 246

Amortization Earnings Before Interest Leveraging Assets 246

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Despite strong, profitable growth from the financial technology (fintech) leader over the past year, the stock has likely frustrated investors, down 5% in 2024. Several trends underpin a long-term outlook, including Block's ability to leverage its multiproduct platform. 30) on Nov.

Enterprise Values 243

Enterprise Values Amortization Depreciation Earnings Before Interest 243

The Motley Fool

MAY 29, 2024

Visa benefits from leveraging its existing network, so as payment volume grows, its operating margin generally improves. That marks its 16th consecutive year of raising its dividend, and investors should expect many more dividend raises in the future. That's particularly the case internationally. billion and $16.9

Banks 234

Banks Leveraging Amortization Accounting 234

The Motley Fool

APRIL 24, 2024

My name is Ken Posner, and I'm SVP of strategic planning and investor relations. You can find the slides on our investor relations webpage at investors.mrcoopergroup.com. Thanks to fast portfolio growth and impressive operating leverage, servicing income reached $273 million. Cooper Group's first quarter earnings call.

Leveraging 246

Leveraging Amortization Bidding Collateral 246