In addition to net profit, two common metrics used to assess a company's core strengths and weaknesses are gross profit and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).

Read to find out more about amortization, an important accounting method that accounts for the reduction in value of intangible assets over time.

Everyone seems to want a piece of the company—everyone except investors ... Steel reported fourth-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or Ebitda, of $190 ...

Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) is also taking a hit, projected to be about $205 million lower than earlier guidance, landing at around $505 ...

Earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes and amortization (EBITDA) rose 26% to $12.13 billion in the full-year stretch and came in at $3.6 billion in the fourth quarter, exceeding the $3 ...