Earnings before interest and taxes

In financial and business accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses. EBIT = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Non-operating IncomeOperating Income = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses
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A financial measure defined as revenues less cost of goods sold and selling, general, and administrative expenses. In other words, operating and non-operating profit before the deduction of interest and income taxes.

same as operating income.