

The differences stem from the fact that corporations are taxable entities, while in real estate investments such as REITs or partnerships, the investors bear the tax burden. But while NOI doesn’t include depreciation and amortization, EBIT does. Both are before-tax numbers that deduct operating expenses from revenues. NOI is similar to the calculation of earnings before income and taxes ( EBIT) in corporations, but there is a significant difference in how each is calculated.

This is important in real estate investments since they are frequently made in order to generate income for investors. NOI is therefore a measure of cash flow that would be available to pay financing costs or be returned to investors. This figure does not include loan payments, capital expenditures, depreciation, or amortization. The NOI is found on a property’s income statement and cash flow statement. Operating expenses include all the costs of maintaining the property such as property management fees, insurance premiums, legal fees, utilities, property taxes, repair costs, and janitorial or landscaping fees. Income from a real estate investment comes primarily as rental income, though it can also include parking income, vending machines, and laundry facilities. It is commonly used in real estate because investments in properties are frequently financed with mortgages and the NOI can be used to determine how much income the investment will generate after paying the financing costs or to determine how big a mortgage the investment can support in the first place. Net operating income (NOI) is a measure of the cash flow generated by a real estate investment once operating expenses have been subtracted from the income on the investment. Valiantsin suprunovich/iStock via Getty Images What Is Net Operating Income?
