Using the EBITDA coverage (EBITDA / Interest expense) to measure leverage tolerance, Omega has less tolerance for leverage. Omega’s EBITDA coverage is 1.4 ($79,300 EBITDA / $58,100 interest expense) and Alpha’s EBITDA coverage is 1.6 ($69,400 EBITDA / $44,000 interest expense). Using EBITDA margin to measure operational efficiency, Alpha is less operationally efficient than Omega. Alpha’s EBITDA margin is 4.2% ($69,400 EBITDA / $1,650,000 revenue) and Omega’s EBITDA margin is 5.5% ($79,300 EBITDA / $1,452,000 revenue). Using fixed asset turnover to measure the efficiency of fixed assets, Omega uses its fixed assets less efficiently than Alpha. Alpha’s fixed asset turnover is 5.5 ($1,650,000 revenue / $300,000 average fixed assets) and Omega’s fixed asset turnover is 4.5 ($1,452,000 revenue / $323,000 average fixed assets).