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depreciation

[dih-pree-shee-ey-shuhn] / dɪˌpri ʃiˈeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
devaluation
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The firm says Critical Metals can achieve almost $200 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization once the first phase of drilling is at 100% capacity.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Still, Ord Minnett cuts its FY26 and FY27 EPS forecasts by 6% and 11%, respectively, to account for higher depreciation and amortization along with interest charges associated with its lease liabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In its dozen years as a reporting company, securities filings show that it received a cumulative $1.9 billion in payments from the REITs and reported $330 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization fell 5% on year to 151 million euros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Prices kept going up and up, and depreciation of the paper money took a lot of the profit out of it.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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