Contractor & construction
Contractor Profit Calculator
Work out what a contracting job actually earns after materials, labour, subs and overhead.
Result
Overhead is charged as a percentage of the contract price. Jobs that tie up your crew for longer than their price suggests actually absorb more overhead than this method shows.
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Why does a job with good gross margin still lose money?
Because overhead is a real cost that gross margin ignores. A 25% gross margin on a business carrying 30% overhead loses money on every job.
How do I find my overhead percentage?
Total annual overhead divided by annual revenue. Most small contractors land between 15% and 30%, and almost all of them guess low before they measure it.
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