what is the difference between ebita and ebitda 
each of these is a measure of profitability used by analysts earnings before interest taxes and amortization ebita and earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization ebitda both are used to gauge a company s profitability efficiency or value ebitda is the more commonly used measure because it adds depreciation the accounting practice of recording the reduced value of a company s tangible assets over time to the list of factors 