Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
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Lowe's Cos. Inc., EBITDA calculation
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| 12 months ended | Feb 3, 2012 | Jan 28, 2011 | Jan 29, 2010 | Jan 30, 2009 | Feb 1, 2008 | Feb 2, 2007 | |
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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. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s EBITDA increased from 2010 to 2011 but then slightly declined from 2011 to 2012 not reaching 2010 level. |