What is the EV to EBITDA multiple? How do you calculate it and with what formula? Why is it important? If you're looking for answers to these questions, you've come to the right place. In this article, you will learn everything you need to know.

What do some of the most successful companies, like Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Tesla have in common? They are companies that are led by their founders.

In this lesson, you will learn how to calculate shareholder yield by building up to it using its components – dividend yield, buyback yield, and debt paydown yield.

The dividend yield is a popular financial ratio that indicates the percent return you're likely to receive in dividends on your investment. The yield is calculated by dividing the dividend per share paid by a company by the stock price per share.

The dividend rate alone is not particularly useful to investors. It merely provides guidance on how much investors can expect to receive for owning a share of stock when the dividend is paid.

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Do you know what the most successful companies in the world, such as Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, and Tesla have in common? They are founder-led companies.

Applied Materials’ commitment to research and development and entrenched relationships with customers appears to give the company a significant competitive advantage over peers.

Dollar Tree earns returns on invested capital in line with businesses displaying a moderate competitive advantage and management’s initiatives look to support growth.

Hostess Brands has the ability to charge premium prices, and product innovation looks to support growth. Trading with nearly 20% upside, TWNK deserves a closer look from value investors.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc (Nasdaq: SSNC) trades at a P/E multiple of 39.4x, which is higher than the Information Technology sector median of 30.0x.

CNA Financial Corp. currently pays a dividend yield of 2.6% which is above the Financials sector median of 2.1%. The stock looks attractive but investors may change their mind when analyzing the company's future dividends.

Businesses that benefit from a “network effect” can differentiate themselves from peer companies and enjoy strong customer loyalty. Value investor Warren Buffett has frequently and recently targeted these types of businesses.

With tepid wage growth, the feared impact of Millennials, and poor results from casual-dining chains in general expect the market to take a conservative view of the group. This sets Dave & Buster's up to easily beat Wall Street's expectations.

Timing this economy has the market on edge. With inflation nearing the Fed's 2% target, investors seemed relieved that the FOMC decided to hold off on hiking rates.

With almost 30% upside and a steady dividend, Kohl’s looks attractive ahead of earnings.