Free tool for Canadian business owners

How much can my business borrow?

Estimate a comfortable loan or advance amount from your revenue, profit and existing payments. Free, private, and it runs entirely in your browser.

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Estimate how much your cash flow can carry

Enter a few numbers from your last 6 to 12 months. The estimate uses the same two tests lenders use as a starting point: whether profit covers the new payment with room to spare, and whether payments stay a sensible share of revenue. Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type here is sent or saved.

-Comfortable amount
-Comfortable monthly payment
-Stretch amount (tight)
-Payments as share of revenue
-Monthly cash flow before debt
-Cash cushion after payments
This is an estimate, not an approval or an offer. A lender looks at your bank statements, time in business, credit and industry, and may offer more or less. Use the result to decide what to ask for, then confirm the real total cost in dollars with the advance cost calculator.

How the estimate works

Common questions

How much can my business borrow?

It depends on cash flow, time in business, existing debt and the type of financing. A common starting point is to keep total debt payments covered by profit at least 1.25 times and under about 15 percent of revenue.

What is a debt service coverage ratio?

It is cash flow available for debt payments divided by the total debt payments. A ratio of 1.25 means you have 25 percent more cash flow than the payments need.

Why is my estimate lower than the amount I need?

Your cash flow may not carry that payment over the term you chose. A longer term lowers the payment, but total cost rises. Securing against receivables or equipment can also change what is possible.

Does a short time in business matter?

Yes. Many lenders want 6 to 12 months or more of history, and less history usually means smaller amounts.

Can Xito review my numbers?

Yes. Request a financing review and we will tell you what a lender would likely see and what structure may fit.

Want a second set of eyes on your numbers?

Request a financing review. We call you back within 2 hours during business hours. Same-day approval is possible, and requests under $100,000 can be funded in as little as 2 business days. No obligation.

Request a financing review Call 403-827-1014

Also free: Business loan document checklist • Advance cost calculator • Borrowing capacity estimator • Receivables aging analyzer • 13-week cash flow template • Capital Readiness Score