PAT and EBITDA

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What is After-Tax Profit Margin(PAT Margin)?

After-tax profit margin is a financial performance ratio calculated by


dividing net income by net sales. A company's after-tax profit margin is
significant because it shows how well a company controls its costs. A
high after-tax profit margin generally indicates that a company runs
efficiently, providing more value, in the form of profits, to shareholders.

What Are Net Income and Net Sales?

In business, net income is the total income with the removal of taxes,


expenses, and the costs of goods sold (COGS). It is often referred to as
the "bottom line" because it is the last or bottom line item on an income
statement. Expenses include wages, rent, advertising, insurance, et
al. Costs of goods sold are the costs associated with the production of
products. Such costs include, but are not exclusive to, raw materials,
labor, and overhead.  

Net sales, the other component for calculating after-tax profit margins, is
the total amount of gross sales with the removal of returns, allowances,
and discounts. Also factored in net sales are deductions for damaged,
stolen, and missing products. The net sale is a good indicator of what a
company expects to receive in sales for future periods. It is an essential
factor in forecasting, and it can help identify inefficiencies in loss
prevention.

What is EBITDA Margin?

EBITDA margin is an assessment of a firm's operating profitability as a


percentage of its total revenue. It is equal to earnings before interest,
tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) divided by total revenue.
Because EBITDA excludes interest, depreciation, amortization and
taxes, EBITDA margin can provide an investor, business owner or
financial professional with a clear view of a company's operating
profitability and cash flow.

BREAKING DOWN EBITDA Margin


The EBITDA margin figure is helpful in comparing the profitability of
different companies while factoring out the effects of decisions related to
financing and accounting. Its simple formula is as follows:

(Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) /


Total Revenue

Therefore, a firm with revenue totaling $125,000 and EBITDA of $15,000


would have an EBITDA margin of $15,000/$125,000 = 12%. 

Calculating an EBITDA margin is a helpful metric when gauging the


effectiveness of a firm's cost-cutting efforts. The higher a company's
EBITDA margin is, the lower that company's operating expenses are in
relation to total revenue. For example, after lowering its yearly expenses
by nearly 17% in 2017, Twitter saw its EBITDA margin rise to 35%,
compared to about 30% the prior year. The firm's EBITDA margin grew
despite slight resistance from a 3% dip in annual revenue.

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