Definition for : Operating balance
Operating balances are indicators of the financial and manufacturing performances of a company. These indicators represent the stages of formation of Net profit and are very important for Financial analysis. They include Production, Value added, EBIT, EBITDA, Cash flow, and Net profit itself.
(See Chapter 9 Margin analysis: Structure of the Vernimmen)
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