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Good post for now and thanks for the effort, but can you explain why you add the stock based compensation instead of deducting it? I mean that is money we are missing through dilution. I mean, if the company simply paid salary instead of this, it would also lower our FCF.
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@Investor_in_Jogginghose paid very close attention.

This is the case according to GAAP. Stock-based compensation is already deducted from EBITDA, but since it is not cash-effective, it is added back in the operating cash flow. That's why I also have to add them in this case.

This seems strange at first, but it is correct. The dilution can only be recognized by the number of outstanding shares.
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