Economicnetincome includes unrealized gains from investments and accounts for the mark-to-market value of its buyout holdings and excludes other costs.
Keep in mind though that so-called economicnetincome is a metric used primarily by private equity firms like KKR, Carlyle and others which they say better reflects their performance.
It defied the current slowdown in economic growth by registering a phenomenal 93% increase in its netincome this quarter, compared to the same quarter in 2011.
This decline in the anticipated first quarter EPS points to the effect of the European sovereign debt crises, slowing growth in the Asia-Pacific region and the weak economic environment in the U.S. In addition, the company faces increased pressure on its netincome on account of higher pension contributions, which have increased as a result of historically low interest rates.