Profit and loss calculator

Make a profit on every job with our calculator.

Use it before, during or after the job to check your profit margin.

✅ Materials - Find out how much money you've spent on materials and what the markup should be in the job overview worksheet.

✅ Labour - Check the hours of Labour spent is on track and charged out correctly in the job overview worksheet

✅ Job Overview Report - The job overview report gives you a breakdown of where you're making and losing money.

Check out our top tips for staying ahead of your profit goals

Just in time material purchases 

Avoid stocking up the van and order what you need. That's not always practical though, so make it a habit to regularly check the stock in your van and return unused materials. 

Know your numbers

Get you head around your gross profit, gross margin, markup, P+L, DSO. The better you know your numbers, the better you can grow them. 

Invoice as soon as possible

Murphy's law says that the longer you wait to invoice the long your customers will take to pay. Invoice quickly to steer clear of late payments. 

Avoid a loss leader strategy

You may win more business initially by undercutting your competition, but you'll soon find that you need to compromise the quality of your work. Or worse, you can't cover your costs. Instead, focus on fair pricing that allows you to do a quality job. A loss leader strategy is a race to the bottom.

Learn the science of selling

It can be hard to change tact from being on the tools to but it's necessary to keep customers coming in. The science of selling will help you to stand out in a competitive market, and improve client relationships. 

Get the right tools to support you

Paper job cards, spreadsheets and Google calendar can help you manage your day to day work but it's a lot of data entry and double handling. Find a job management software that can streamline your work and make it easier to keep on top of your finances. 

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