EBITDA Calculator
Calculate EBITDA and EBITDA margin from net income by adding back interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
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What is it?
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) is a widely used measure of core operating profitability. It strips out financing decisions (interest), tax environments (taxes), and non-cash accounting items (D&A) to show the raw earning power of the business.
How to use
Enter net income plus the add-backs: interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation, and amortization. Enter total revenue to calculate the EBITDA margin (EBITDA as a % of revenue).
Example scenario
Net income $500k, interest $50k, taxes $150k, depreciation $80k, amortization $20k: EBITDA = $800k. On revenue of $2M, EBITDA margin = 40%.
Pro tip
EBITDA is a non-GAAP metric and can be misleading for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation is a real economic cost. Warren Buffett famously criticizes its overuse. Always compare alongside free cash flow. Typical healthy EBITDA margins: software (25-40%+), retail (5-10%), manufacturing (10-20%).