panaserv 14 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 Hi All! Just a quick questions to all you gurus out there, we´re starting up a exterior services cleaning company, and would like to know, in terms of a commercial and industrial type pressure cleaning, what would the % of gross sales be for: Labor Chems Fuel and Heat Overhead Gross Profit This will help us to compare against our actual projections, Thanks very much in advance to everyone. Alejandro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MMI Enterprises 289 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 Bueller, Bueller..I mean Fenner, Fenner... Ya got to wait for Fenner on this. :) Layman like myself just say things like "I need 30-40% after it said and done". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinsley 14 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 so many different factors to consider my overhead and pay roll are a little higher then they should be so my gross profit may be a little lower over all but I would have to agree with MMI that after all is done I need atleast %25 profit and any more than that is a blessing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlefield 65 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 Gross profit after COGS better be 50%-60%. Overhead is not part of Cost of Goods Sold. Owners salary should not be considered part of Net Profit, either.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MMI Enterprises 289 Report post Posted December 31, 2007 Haha Rich.. that why I for one said "after said and done"..knew we would get technicals throwin in soon enough. :) Some fields you can pretty much take the cogs and use a multiplier on it. Higher the better of course but I get by decent with about x10 on some jobs and down to about x4 on others. Depends on which field or chem level being utilized and how big the job I doing at the time too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tinsley 14 Report post Posted January 1, 2008 Agreed we can all get technical about numbers thats what being in business is all about the bottom line profit after EVERYTHING is paid for from owner,employee pay checks, insurance ect. 25% after all that has come out each month or week is a good profit. For me atleast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff 232 Report post Posted January 1, 2008 As long as you have enough for beer every day, you are doing good. Kidding just had to say it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
