We create a Global Blend Rank by ranking our global universe
of over 15,000 companies in terms
of both their Value (
across range
of metrics based on dividends, earnings, cash flow, assets and sales) and Quality (based on
measures of profitability, stability and financial strength).
As a result, operating income before depreciation can be viewed as a more accurate and less manipulable
measure of profitability, allowing it to be used to compare firms within as well as
across industries.