Profit is not cash.
A job can earn $10,000 on paper while you wait to collect the invoice. Payroll and materials still need to be paid. Model when the money arrives.
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THE NUMBERS BEHIND THE JOBHypothetical example
Residential renovationESTIMATE / 001
Contract revenue$55,000
Direct job costs$35,000
Overhead + contingency expense$6,500
Estimated job profit$13,50024.55% margin
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Three distinctions that change the numbers.
Markup is not margin.
Adding 25% to a $10,000 cost gives a $12,500 price. Your profit margin is 20%. Different denominators mean different results.
Work through the numbersRevenue is not take-home.
$50,000 in sales is only the starting point. Subtract direct costs, allocated overhead, and expected expenses to see the estimated job profit.
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