Calendar/Fiscal Year Models and Multiples

In IB, is it more standard to be using calendar years (Jan-Dec) or fiscal year (October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018) when you are referring to common stats (eg. EBITDA or EV/EBITDA) and usage in a model?

When building DCFs and such, should I be using the Fiscal or calendar year? I see the 10-K are all in fiscal year, should then I be using October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 under the "2018" year for FCFF calculation?

thank you

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Yes. You would usually specify the period and then label it FY17, FY18 etc. The numbers used would then be 1. oct17-30sept18.

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