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EBITDA bridge — what moved plan to actual

A plan-to-actual EBITDA bridge: the drivers that helped and hurt, building from plan to the actual result.

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EBITDA bridge — what moved plan to actual slide template rendered with SlideForge

Cost

$0.05/slide

Engine

Deterministic

Pattern

Waterfall Bridge

Output

.pptx + PDF + PNG

Example brief

Financial bridge slide. Walk from plan EBITDA to actual, naming the price, volume, mix, cost, and efficiency drivers, and flag the biggest swing.

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Brief path

curl -X POST https://api.slideforge.dev/v1/render/auto \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sf_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "brief": "Financial bridge slide. Walk from plan EBITDA to actual, naming the price, volume, mix, cost, and efficiency drivers, an" }'

Structured intent (this template)

{
  "pattern": "waterfall_bridge",
  "title": "Pricing and savings helped, but demand softness and input costs drove a €16M EBITDA shortfall",
  "subtitle": "FY25 EBITDA bridge, plan to actual (€M)",
  "variant": "standard_driver_bridge",
  "unit": "",
  "tone_mode": "mathematical",
  "steps": [
    {
      "kind": "start",
      "label": "EBITDA plan",
      "value": 120,
      "display": "120"
    },
    {
      "kind": "delta",
      "label": "Price realization",
      "value": 8
    },
    {
      "kind": "delta",
      "label": "Volume shortfall",
      "value": -14,
      "emphasis": "primary"
    },
    {
      "kind": "delta",
      "label": "Product mix",
      "value": -5
    },
    {
      "kind": "delta",
      "label": "Procurement savings",
      "value": 6
    },
    {
      "kind": "delta",
      "label": "Energy inflation",
      "value": -7
    },
    {
      "kind": "delta",
      "label": "Labor efficiency",
      "value": -4
    },
    {
      "kind": "end",
      "label": "EBITDA actual",
      "value": 104,
      "display": "104"
    }
  ]
}

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Frequently asked questions

How do I render the EBITDA bridge — what moved plan to actual template?

Send a POST to /v1/render/auto with a brief, or call create_slide via MCP with the structured intent shown below. The response includes an editable .pptx, a PDF, and a PNG. $0.05 per slide.

Does an AI write the slide?

No. SlideForge renders deterministically from a structured intent — no LLM draws the slide, so text is never mangled or fabricated. The optional brief path uses a router to pick the pattern, then renders deterministically.

Can I customize the colors and fonts?

Yes. Pass a theme_id to apply a built-in or custom brand theme; the layout stays the same.

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