Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
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Hewlett-Packard Co., EBITDA calculation
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| 12 months ended | Oct 31, 2011 | Oct 31, 2010 | Oct 31, 2009 | Oct 31, 2008 | Oct 31, 2007 | Oct 31, 2006 | |
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Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) | |
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| Item | Description | The company |
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| EBITDA | To calculate EBITDA analysts start with net earnings. To that earnings number, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization are added. EBITDA as a pre-interest number is a flow to all providers of capital. | Hewlett-Packard Co.'s EBITDA increased from 2009 to 2010 but then declined significantly from 2010 to 2011. |