The Invisible EBITDA Leak in PE Portfolio Companies, And How to Fix It Fast
By Mitesh DasaniPrivate equity firms obsess over EBITDA expansion. Revenue acceleration, cost synergies, operational leverage, every lever is scrutinized.Yet one of the largest drags on profitability rarely appears on a financial statement:Invisible technical debt.Across PE-backed portfolio companies, 2–5 points of…
