EXAMPLE COMPANY ABC – 10,00,000 EQUITY – 7,00,000 & DEBT – 3,00,000 INCOME – 5,00,000 EXPENSES – 3,00,000 EBIT – 2,00,000 INTEREST – 10% 10% on 3,00,000 = 30,000 Earnings = 2,00,000 – 30,000 = 1,70,000 TAXES – 30% 30% on 1,70,000 = 51,000 Earnings = 1,70,000 – 51,000 = 1,19,000 COMPANY XYZ – 10,00,000 EQUITY – 5,00,000 & DEBT – 5,00,000 INCOME – 5,00,000 EXPENSES – 3,00,000 EBIT – 2,00,000 INTEREST – 10% 10% on 5,00,000 = 50,000 Earnings = 2,00,000 – 50,000 =1,50,000 TAXES – 30% 30% on 1,50,000 = 45,000 Earnings = 1,50,000 – 45,000 =1,05,000