earnings/loss before income tax (EBIT)
Explanation: Not sure how loss comes in, because usually there is no income tax on loss.
In financial and business accounting, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) or operating income is a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earnings_before_interest_and_taxes
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....sometimes -EBITD - earnings before interest tax and depreciation, which gives a better measure of performance.
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