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Times Interest Earned Calculator

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Times interest earned

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How to use the Times Interest Earned Calculator

The Times Interest Earned Calculator works out your times interest earned in an instant. Enter earnings before interest & taxes (ebit) and interest expense and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the earnings before interest & taxes (ebit).
  2. Enter the interest expense.
  3. Read off your times interest earned — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Times Interest Earned Calculator uses the formula:

Times interest earned = Earnings before interest & taxes (EBIT) ÷ Interest expense

Worked example

For example, with earnings before interest & taxes (ebit) of 50,000 and interest expense of 10,000, the times interest earned is 5.00.

Inputs used
Earnings before interest & taxes (EBIT) 50,000
Interest expense 10,000
Results
Times interest earned 5.00

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

Also called the interest coverage ratio, it is EBIT divided by interest expense, showing how many times earnings cover interest.

A ratio above 2 to 3 is often viewed as comfortable, meaning earnings comfortably cover interest payments.

A ratio near or below 1 means earnings barely cover interest, a sign of financial strain and higher default risk.

EBIT is before interest and tax, so it reflects operating earnings available to pay interest.

The Times Interest Earned Calculator uses the formula: Times interest earned = Earnings before interest & taxes (EBIT) ÷ Interest expense. For example, with earnings before interest & taxes (ebit) of 50,000 and interest expense of 10,000, the times interest earned is 5.00.

Enter the earnings before interest & taxes (ebit). Enter the interest expense. Read off your times interest earned — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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