EBITDA Margin Calculator
EBITDA is operating profit with depreciation and amortisation added back. On 500,000,000 of revenue with 40,000,000 of operating profit and 25,000,000 of depreciation, EBITDA is 65,000,000 and the margin is 13.0%. The five-point gap to the 8.0% operating margin is exactly depreciation as a share of revenue — and it opens up wide in asset-heavy businesses.
Your numbers
EBITDA margin
13%
EBITDA
65,000,000
Operating margin
8%
Formula
EBITDA = Operating profit + Depreciation and amortisation, EBITDA margin = EBITDA ÷ Revenue × 100
EBITDA excludes interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation: the cost of the borrowing and the cost of the assets wearing out are both taken out. Nor is it cash flow — money tied up in inventory and receivables, and money spent replacing equipment, are nowhere in it. A company with heavy depreciation looks better on EBITDA and needs that reinvestment anyway.
What to enter
| Input | Default | Accepted range |
|---|---|---|
| RevenueEverything sold in the period; settle first whether tax and discounts are out. | 500,000,000 | 0 and up |
| Operating profitProfit after cost of sales and operating expenses, before interest and tax. | 40,000,000 | No limit |
| Depreciation and amortisationThe write-down of assets as they wear out; no cash actually leaves. | 25,000,000 | 0 and up |
Step by step
Quick reference table
Results when only Revenue changes and everything else stays put.
| Revenue | EBITDA margin (%) | EBITDA | Operating margin (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000,000 | 26 | 65,000,000 | 16 |
| 375,000,000 | 17.3 | 65,000,000 | 10.7 |
| 500,000,000 | 13 | 65,000,000 | 8 |
| 750,000,000 | 8.7 | 65,000,000 | 5.3 |
| 1,000,000,000 | 6.5 | 65,000,000 | 4 |
What each result means
| Result | At default values |
|---|---|
| EBITDA margin (%)EBITDA over revenue; it runs far above operating margin in asset-heavy trades. | 13 |
| EBITDAOperating profit with depreciation and amortisation added back. | 65,000,000 |
| Operating margin (%)Operating profit over revenue — what is left after depreciation too. | 8 |
Common mistakes
EBITDA excludes interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation: the cost of the borrowing and the cost of the assets wearing out are both taken out. Nor is it cash flow — money tied up in inventory and receivables, and money spent replacing equipment, are nowhere in it. A company with heavy depreciation looks better on EBITDA and needs that reinvestment anyway.
Glossary
- Revenue
- Everything sold in the period; settle first whether tax and discounts are out.
- Operating profit
- Profit after cost of sales and operating expenses, before interest and tax.
- Depreciation and amortisation
- The write-down of assets as they wear out; no cash actually leaves.
- EBITDA margin
- EBITDA over revenue; it runs far above operating margin in asset-heavy trades.
- EBITDA
- Operating profit with depreciation and amortisation added back.
- Operating margin
- Operating profit over revenue — what is left after depreciation too.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How is EBITDA Margin Calculator calculated?
EBITDA = Operating profit + Depreciation and amortisation, EBITDA margin = EBITDA ÷ Revenue × 100 — EBITDA is operating profit with depreciation and amortisation added back. On 500,000,000 of revenue with 40,000,000 of operating profit and 25,000,000 of depreciation, EBITDA is 65,000,000 and the margin is 13.0%. The five-point gap to the 8.0% operating margin is exactly depreciation as a share of revenue — and it opens up wide in asset-heavy businesses.
Q. Can you walk through an example?
With Revenue 500,000,000, Operating profit 40,000,000, Depreciation and amortisation 25,000,000, the answer is EBITDA margin 13%.
Q. What do I need to enter?
Enter Revenue, Operating profit, Depreciation and amortisation. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.
Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?
Changing only Revenue moves the answer to Revenue 250,000,000 → EBITDA margin (%) 26 and Revenue 1,000,000,000 → EBITDA margin (%) 6.5. The table below lays out five steps.
Q. How are the numbers rounded?
Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.
Q. Anything to watch out for?
EBITDA excludes interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation: the cost of the borrowing and the cost of the assets wearing out are both taken out. Nor is it cash flow — money tied up in inventory and receivables, and money spent replacing equipment, are nowhere in it. A company with heavy depreciation looks better on EBITDA and needs that reinvestment anyway.
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