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Estimating Income statement parameters

This chapter tells you how you can forecast i.e. change parameters in Income statement for estimate years. Notice that every parameter in the model includes a tooltip, which may tell you the same thing as this document.

Income Statement Parameters


Net sales Can be forecasted with:
1. Net sales growth % (dominating)
2. Direct input figure
Have a closer look at Net sales (e.g. how to use division and quarter levels).
Costs The difference between Net sales and EBITDA (you cannot change costs directly).
EBITDA EBIT plus Depreciation (you cannot change EBITDA directly)
Total depreciation  
Notice that you can also input Total depreciation directly. Then the change is allocated to Normal depreciation.
Normal depreciation Can be forecasted with:
1.    Depreciation / Fixed assets %
2.    Direct input figure
Goodwill amortization Direct input figure.
EBIT Can be forecasted with:
1.    EBIT % (dominating)
2.    Direct input figure
Have a closer look to EBIT (e.g. how to use division and quarter levels)
Net financial items  
Notice that you can also input Net financial items directly. Then the change is allocated either to Interest expenses (negative change) or to Financial items (positive change).
Interest expenses  Can be forecasted with:
1.    % of Long-term and current interest bearing liabilities
2.    Direct input figure
Other financial expenses Direct input figure.
Exchange rate differences Direct input figure.
Financial income Can be forecasted with:
1.    % of Interest bearing financial assets (average yearly assets)
2.    Direct input figure
Associated companies' profit/loss Direct input figure.
Pre-tax profit Output figure that is calculated by the model only.
Taxes on continuing operations Can be forecasted with:
1.    Tax rate %
2.    Direct input figure
Minorities Direct input figure.
Net earnings Output figure that is calculated by the model only.
Extraordinaries (after tax)  
Other Direct input figure.
Profit for the period  Output figure that is calculated by the model only.