Enterprise & Equity ValueHard

How does an equity-method investment (associate) interact with both EBITDA and the EV bridge? What's the consistency trap?

Model answer

An equity-method investment (20-50% ownership, not consolidated) shows up as a single 'equity in earnings of affiliates' line BELOW the operating lines, so it is NOT in EBITDA. Therefore you must…

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