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EBITDA Calculator
Reconcile net income to a basic EBITDA measure by adding back financing, income-tax, depreciation and amortisation amounts included in that income.
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01 / Enter your figures
Make the numbers yours.
Use one currency and consistent time periods. Amounts are shown in your input currency units; no currency conversion is performed.
02 / See the working
Your calculation
Enter your figures, then choose Calculate. Or load the worked example.
03 / Understand the method
Formula and method
Net income + Interest + Income tax + Depreciation + Amortisation
Reconcile net income to a basic EBITDA measure by adding back financing, income-tax, depreciation and amortisation amounts included in that income.
How to use this calculator
- Collect the figures for the same entity, currency and reporting period.
- Enter each input using its label and unit. For percentages, enter 15 to mean 15%.
- Choose Calculate, inspect the breakdown and compare the result with your assumptions.
- Change one input to explore a scenario. Recalculate after edits; display rounding does not round the underlying calculation.
Inputs at a glance
- Net income: May be positive, zero or negative; the sign changes its effect in the displayed formula.
- Net interest expense: May be positive, zero or negative; the sign changes its effect in the displayed formula.
- Income-tax expense: May be positive, zero or negative; the sign changes its effect in the displayed formula.
- Depreciation expense: A nonnegative numeric input in the units specified by the label.
- Amortisation expense: A nonnegative numeric input in the units specified by the label.
Worked example
Follow one calculation.
- Net income
- 20000
- Net interest expense
- 3000
- Income-tax expense
- 5000
- Depreciation expense
- 4000
- Amortisation expense
- 1000
- Calculated result
- 33,000
Load this example in the interactive form to inspect the intermediate amounts.
Assumptions and interpretation
EBITDA is not operating cash flow or a standardised replacement for net income. Entity-specific adjusted EBITDA requires a separate transparent reconciliation.
The output is a model based on the figures entered. Check source records and use the accounting or contractual definitions relevant to your task before relying on a result.
Questions about this tool
What does the ebitda calculation measure?
Reconcile net income to a basic EBITDA measure by adding back financing, income-tax, depreciation and amortisation amounts included in that income.
Which assumptions can change the result?
EBITDA is not operating cash flow or a standardised replacement for net income. Entity-specific adjusted EBITDA requires a separate transparent reconciliation.
Why can displayed totals differ slightly from my spreadsheet?
Calculations use the unrounded input values. Only the display is rounded. Use four or six decimal places to inspect small differences, and check the timing, sign conventions and rounding policy in your spreadsheet.
Reference and further learning
Financial accounting reference. These original learning examples apply the displayed formula; the reference does not certify or endorse this calculator.
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Formula and worked example checked 4 November 2026. Calculations run in your browser without sending the entered figures to Accounting Share. Report a calculation issue with the tool name, example inputs and expected result; avoid sharing confidential records.
