TMT (Tech, Media & Telecom)
Should you add back stock-based compensation when calculating EBITDA or FCF for a tech company? Argue both sides.
Model answer
The add-back case: SBC is non-cash, adding it back is standard market convention for adjusted EBITDA, and consensus numbers are built that way - so for comps consistency you often must. The against…
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