Are Sellers Disc. Earnings (SDE) equal to EBITDA?

by a searcher from Northeastern University

1 year ago

Recently started my search and currently receiving weekly broker listings. Wondered if the above was a safe assumption, or if there's a possibility it could be EBIT. 

Do believe it should be investigated regardless.

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searcher from Brigham Young University

All the comments are spot on. You'll need to be really thorough in evaluating the SDE and what addbacks are baked into it.

1 year ago | like reply | 2 likes

professional from University of South Carolina - Darla Moore School of Business

Not the same numbers, but used in similar fashions and can have similar issues. Examine addbacks in great detail and come up with your own assumptions and opinions on what is reasonable.

1 year ago | like reply | 2 likes

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