EBITDA bridges: easy question

hi team. i'm looking at an EBITDA bridge right now and I am confused. 

on the lefthand side, we start with Q3 2020 LTM EBITDA. On the far right side, the bridge ends at full year 2020A EBITDA. In between obviously there are a bunch of steps.

How can you bridge from Q3 2020 LTM EBITDA to full year 2020A EBITDA without a step showing the removal of Q4 2019 EBITDA (because Q3 2020 LTM EBITDA includes Q4 2019 EBITDA). full year 2020 EBITDA should not include any 2019 financials... and there is no step I'm seeing that removes the 2019 financials. 

thanks in advance all! perhaps i am not understand how to properly look at an ebitda bridge? 

Comments (4)

1y 
LeverageMonkey, what's your opinion? Comment below:

The roll off of Q4'19 is usually implied here. They won't show it in the bridge because it's not a performance driver but just math.

1y 
wallstreetsavage, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Sorry, not sure I follow. The bridge I'm looking at perfectly ties out: the Q3 2020 LTM EBITDA + all the steps = the 2020A full year EBITDA. This is without showing the removal of Q4 2019 numbers. So I understand they wouldn't graphically show it in the bridge, but then how it would perfectly tie? Thanks again for your time.  

1y 
CHItizen, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Are the steps just the difference between Q4 '19 vs Q4' 20 for each metric?

1y 
chihayafull, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Ducimus et eum voluptatem est voluptates tempore. Architecto et aliquid nesciunt quibusdam porro. Eos et aut enim maiores accusamus. Laboriosam ullam at enim ut et quisquam dolor. Id eum culpa sit similique amet earum.

Start Discussion

Career Advancement Opportunities

June 2023 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.9%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

June 2023 Private Equity

  • Ardian 99.5%
  • The Riverside Company 98.9%
  • Blackstone Group 98.4%
  • KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) 97.9%
  • Bain Capital 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

June 2023 Private Equity

  • The Riverside Company 99.5%
  • Bain Capital 98.9%
  • Warburg Pincus 98.4%
  • Blackstone Group 97.9%
  • Ardian 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

June 2023 Private Equity

  • Principal (8) $676
  • Director/MD (22) $599
  • Vice President (85) $362
  • 3rd+ Year Associate (86) $276
  • 2nd Year Associate (193) $265
  • 1st Year Associate (374) $228
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (28) $157
  • 2nd Year Analyst (80) $133
  • 1st Year Analyst (231) $122
  • Intern/Summer Associate (30) $80
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (299) $58