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Job Costing Calculator

Every job is its own mini P&L. See what each job really made, and what to charge to hit your target margin.

Sample: wedding event
60%
1
Event package
1600
120
Extended price$1,600.00
Total cost$120.00
Gross profit$1,480.00
Margin93%
1
Add-on service
400
40
Extended price$400.00
Total cost$40.00
Gross profit$360.00
Margin90%
8
Lead labor, setup to teardown
0
45
Extended price$0.00
Total cost$360.00
Gross profit-$360.00
Marginn/a
6
Assistant labor
0
25
Extended price$0.00
Total cost$150.00
Gross profit-$150.00
Marginn/a
1
Vehicle rental
0
40
Extended price$0.00
Total cost$40.00
Gross profit-$40.00
Marginn/a
1
Sales commission
0
50
Extended price$0.00
Total cost$50.00
Gross profit-$50.00
Marginn/a
Total revenue
$2,000.00
Total cost
$760.00
Gross profit
$1,240.00

Gross margin

62%

To hit your 60% target at this cost, price this job at $1,900.00

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Rules of X

This job's multiple: 2.6x

Cost x 1.5

33%

margin

Cost x 2

50%

margin

Cost x 2.5

60%

margin

Cost x 3

67%

margin

Cost x 3.5

71%

margin

Cost x 4

75%

margin

Cost times 2.5 is a 60% margin.

Every transaction does not need to be profitable. Every client relationship does.

A loss leader is a choice, not an accident.

You control your profit when you sell, so cost it before you quote it.

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