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The Finance Gem 💎 #110: Meet EBITDA's Big Sister

The Finance Gem 💎 #110: Meet EBITDA's Big Sister

Oana Labes, MBA, CPA
September 22, 2025

Hi everyone,

If your company is still measuring success by revenue growth or EBITDA alone, you may be missing the most decisive test of value creation: Economic Value Added (EVA).

EVA asks a simple but essential question: did the company generate returns above its true cost of capital? If not, growth is an illusion.

Here’s what I’m covering in today’s issue:

Finance Connect at SAP Connect 2025 coming up October 6-8 (Vegas & Virtual)
Upcoming Masterclass: Common Cash Flow Pitfalls in Mid-Market Companies
How CEOs and CFOs can move past EBITDA to get the answers that actually matter for investors, boards, and enterprise value.

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