Valuation Glossary

Normalized earnings are a company's earnings that have been adjusted to exclude any unusual or non-recurring events that could affect its financial performance in a given period. This is done to provide a clearer picture of the company's ongoing profitability and to make it easier to compare its performance over time or with other companies in the same industry. Normalized earnings are an important tool for investors and analysts to evaluate a company's financial health and make informed investment decisions.

Nonoperating assets are assets that are not used to generate revenue in a company's primary business operations. They are held for investment purposes or other strategic reasons, like providing liquidity or diversifying a company's portfolio. Examples include investments in stocks, bonds, and real estate. Nonoperating assets are reported separately from operating assets and can affect a company's financial performance and valuation. They are important to monitor for assessing a company's overall financial health and performance.

Non-GAAP measures are financial metrics that do not conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Companies use these alternative performance measures to provide a clearer picture of their financial performance, excluding items they believe are non-recurring, non-cash, or not reflective of their core operations.

Non-controlling interest (NCI), also known as minority interest, refers to the portion of a subsidiary company’s equity that is not owned by the parent company. In other words, it represents the shares in a subsidiary that are held by outside investors.

Non-amortizable intangibles are assets that cannot be gradually written off over time for accounting purposes. Non-amortizable intangibles maintain their value indefinitely and are not subject to systematic depreciation or amortization.