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OCTOBER 7, 2024

Guidance for fourth-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $114 million came in below analyst expectations of $116 million based on net yield growth guidance of 5% compared with last year, which management says was very strong. The large debt is the hole in the Carnival investment thesis.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

billion in borrowings after paying back another $323 million of debt. Its debt-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) multiple is a reasonable 1.4, Learn more *Stock Advisor returns as of February 3, 2025 Rick Munarriz has positions in Crocs.

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MAY 11, 2024

Its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ), meanwhile, rose 6% to nearly $2.5 It defines leverage as net debt adjusted for equity credit in junior subordinated notes (hybrids) divided by adjusted EBITDA. The company is also in solid financial shape concerning its debt load.

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Real estate companies have a lot of depreciation and amortization, which is deducted as an expense under GAAP. Since depreciation and amortization is a non-cash charge, net income tends to understate the cash flow of the company. billion in mortgages and debt maturing in 2024 that it will need to roll over.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Total return is the combination of stock price appreciation (or depreciation) and the dividends the stock pays. Then a composite score is generated, looking at cash flow to total debt, return on equity , dividend yield, and a company's five-year dividend growth rate. Learn More Why buy dividend stocks in a downturn?

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JUNE 9, 2024

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) more than doubled from last year in the first quarter to $871 million, and Carnival reported its third consecutive quarter of positive operating income. The market won't give Carnival a high valuation when it's not profitable and has a high debt load.

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JULY 20, 2023

The most impressive number was $6,520 in gross profit per vehicle, which drove positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) during the quarter. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of July 17, 2023 Travis Hoium has no position in any of the stocks mentioned.

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MARCH 20, 2024

It also cut the dividend enough to free up cash to help pay down debt. T Cash Dividend Payout Ratio data by YCharts Yep, that's discretionary cash profits that can go toward paying down debt (more on that in a minute) and eventually repurchasing shares to help drive earnings growth. However, things could finally be looking up.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Before the deal Enbridge generated 57% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) from oil. That's because a quarter of its debt has a floating rate, meaning the interest expenses on this debt rise and fall with rates. After the deal that will be down to 50%.

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APRIL 22, 2024

billion in long-term debt, and another $1 billion in long-term lease obligations, this used car dealer's future looked grim. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. The Stock Advisor service has more than tripled the return of S&P 500 since 2002*. billion in sales. Burdened with $6.1

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APRIL 20, 2024

billion of net debt on AT&T's balance sheet at the end of 2023 is concerning, but the company's efforts to reduce it have been encouraging. Net debt fell to 2.97 times adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) last year, from 3.19 times adjusted EBITDA in 2022.

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JUNE 30, 2024

billion, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) of $23 million, an improvement from negative $113 million a year ago. billion in debt and $703 million in cash. Walgreen's balance sheet is loaded with debt, so paying off debt and returning to positive free cash flow is a priority.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Unless you have major outstanding debts, the best place to park the money is the stock market, which has a long track record of superior wealth generation compared to other savings vehicles. In 2024, consolidated revenue grew to $30 billion despite major depreciation of the Korean won versus the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Plug Power has been promising it's close to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) break-even for over a decade, which I highlighted as far back as 2017 ! PLUG Total Long Term Debt (Annual) data by YCharts It won't be as easy to raise the billions of dollars needed to fund operations in the future.

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MAY 28, 2024

billion in net debt, not including operating leases, an ill-advised investment was not a good use of cash. Healthcare segment was able to flip to positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of $17 million and a modest adjusted operating loss of $34 million. For a company with $8.8

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MARCH 17, 2024

The industry's long-term issue comes down to its inability to generate a return on capital necessary to cover its cost of capital. But it's not bad news for debt providers because they have been rewarded for putting up capital, with their investment backed up by a relatively liquid asset, the airplanes themselves.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Low historic industry valuations Between 2011 to 2016, midstream companies on average traded at an enterprise value (EV) -to- EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) multiple of over 13.5 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

But among these seemingly countless ways to grow your wealth on Wall Street, few can hold a candle to the long-term returns delivered by dividend stocks. BDCs are businesses that invest in the debt and/or equity (common and preferred stock) of middle-market companies, which are generally unproven small- and micro-cap enterprises.

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JUNE 11, 2024

They buy dividend-paying stocks because they know that companies committed to returning a portion of earnings to shareholders tend to outperform ones that don't. Strong cash flows have management thinking it can reduce its debt load from 2.9 The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

ITW Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts. The company has prudently acquired companies over the years (more than two dozen acquisitions), steadily increasing its return on invested capital (ROIC). I've seen numerous companies harm shareholders with massive debt-fueled acquisitions that put the balance sheet in peril.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Measured by total return, its shares are down by 76% over the past three years, and its quarterly operating income fell a staggering 92% in the same period, slipping to $67 million in its fiscal third quarter (ended May 31). billion in debt while issuing $24.1 Here's a grounded projection for where the stock could be in late 2027.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

MLPs are pass-through entities designed to create material income streams for unitholders that often allow for the deferral of taxes because things like depreciation "pass through" to unitholders. NextEra Energy Partners issues debt and sells units to afford the purchase but increases the cash flow it generates to support its distributions.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Buying shares of businesses that produce profits and commit to returning those profits to their shareholders is an investing strategy with a terrific track record. average annual return, according to Hartford Funds and Ned Davis Research. By the first half of 2025, the company expects net debt to fall to just 2.5x

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

Over the past two years, its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) margins shrank and it racked up steep losses. billion in long-term debt and a staggering debt-to-equity ratio of 70. billion (which includes all of its long-term debt), it trades at just 1.8 billion in 2024.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

However, the merger also loaded up the new entity with debt. Below, the merger more than tripled the company's debt to over $30 billion. KHC Cash and Short-Term Investments (Quarterly) data by YCharts But through cost-cutting and divesting non-strategic brands, Kraft Heinz has slowly gotten its debt back under control.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Not only does the MLP earn an investment-grade rating, but its ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) of 3.1 EPD financial debt to EBITDA (TTM); data by YCharts; TTM = trailing 12 months. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years.

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AUGUST 4, 2024

It has continued to reduce its leverage and now plans to finish the year with a net debt-to-adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of just 3.9. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. in dividends per share.

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

However, an analysis of the financial profile suggests that the company is doing a respectable job generating free cash flow and reducing its net debt. Cash flow is king A similar theme among telecommunications businesses is the heavy debt loads carried on their balance sheets. Source: Company investor presentation.

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AUGUST 24, 2024

billion in growth capex a year would allow it to pay its distribution while having money left over from its cash flow to pay down debt and/or buy back stock. For example, a $100 million project with an 8x multiple would generate an average return of $12.5 billion in debt, $3.9 Moving forward, spending between $2.5 billion to $3.5

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JUNE 20, 2023

The company has borrowed money in the form of both debt and equity to keep going, and it's now saddled with $34 billion in long-term debt and heavily diluted shares. Management is expecting 100% occupancy for the 2023 full year, returning to that metric's historical levels this summer. Since then, it's had a wild ride.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

The cruise line operator's revenue plunged in 2020 and 2021 as global travel ground to a halt during the pandemic, and it was forced to take on a lot more debt to stay solvent. On an adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) basis, it generated a profit of $3.3 NYSE: CCL). billion in 2025."

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JULY 18, 2023

Derisking Delta Air Lines stock The improved earnings and FCF aren't just good for penciling in valuations for the company and increasing stock price targets; they also help to derisk the stock by enabling management to reduce its net debt. It's a significant achievement, and it's helping derisk the company from its substantive debt load.

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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, while its adjusted earnings per share (EPS) fell from $1.21

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AUGUST 2, 2023

billion of debt principal. Management expects to continue deleveraging its balance sheet in the back half of the year and for the company to comfortably pay off the debt for the foreseeable future. Moreover, investors are still concerned about Carnival's need to pay down its enormous debt. and Carnival Corp. wasn't one of them!

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Luckily, one of the most effective methods to generate outsize returns, buying dividend stocks to hold long term, is also one of the easiest to implement. Once they make such a commitment, returning a portion of profits to shareholders forces management teams to make smarter decisions. 30 and it's using these profits to reduce debt.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2024

However, investors who buy the right stock as the bulls are heading for the exits can generate some life-changing returns. EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It had a high debt-to-equity ratio of 3.0. Image source: Getty Images. Metric 2021 2022 2023 1H 2024 Revenue $8.0 billion $15.6

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2023

3M plans to spin off Solventum, carrying relatively high debt, aiming for a net debt-to-earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) ratio of 3 times to 3.5 billion in net debt. billion in 2022, investors might pencil in Solventum to carry net debt of $7.2 3M will retain a 19.9%

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