Electrical
Electrical Business Revenue Calculator
Project revenue from one electrical work stream, then test the whole-business total implied by its assumed share.
Result
Service lines rarely carry the same margin. Splitting them is the only way to see which part of the business is paying for the rest, which is frequently not the part that looks busiest.
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- Job count and average invoice should describe the same work stream.
- Gross margin converts that stream's sales into a contribution estimate.
- The share-of-revenue input scales the stream into an implied company total.
Where this one goes wrong
Implied total business revenue is not independently forecast demand. It divides the entered stream by an assumed share. A smaller share makes the company projection larger without adding evidence that other work exists.
Questions
About this calculator
Can I model the whole company directly?
Use the entire job count and its weighted average value, with the modeled stream representing the whole. Do not mix a repair-only ticket with all installation jobs.
What happens when the sales mix changes?
Recalculate each stream using its own job volume and value. A period with more large projects can raise revenue while reducing the number of completed jobs.
Is multiplying by twelve a growth forecast?
No. It repeats the monthly pattern. Backlog, available electricians and seasonal work determine whether that pattern can actually be sustained.
The formula
revenue = jobs x average value; gross profit = revenue x margin
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How to use this calculator
- Work-stream jobs per month. Enter your own figure; the page starts at 28.
- Average value ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $540.
- Gross margin on this work (%). Enter your own figure; the page starts at 47%.
- Share of total revenue (%). Used to show what the whole business turns over.
The result updates as you type, so you can try a figure, see what it does to work-stream revenue per month, and change it back. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere or saved.
A worked example
These are the figures the calculator opens with. Every number in the results column below is produced by the same calculation the page runs, so you can follow it through before putting your own figures in.
What goes in
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Work-stream jobs per month | 28 |
| Average value | $540 |
| Gross margin on this work | 47% |
| Share of total revenue | 40% |
What comes out
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Work-stream revenue per month main result | $15,120 |
| Per year | $181,440 |
| Gross profit per year | $85,277 |
| Implied total business revenue | $453,600 |
The work stream line brings in $181,440 a year and earns $85,277 of gross profit on it.
How sensitive the answer is
Holding everything else steady and changing only average value, this is what happens to work-stream revenue per month. It is worth knowing which of your inputs the answer actually hinges on, and which barely move it.
| Average value ($) | Work-stream revenue per month |
|---|---|
| $270 | $7,560 |
| $405 | $11,340 |
| $540 example above | $15,120 |
| $810 | $22,680 |
| $1,080 | $30,240 |
Every other input is held at the example value while this one changes, which is not how a real job behaves. Treat it as a guide to which number matters most, not as five separate quotes.
What each figure means
- Work-stream jobs per month
- A number, between 0 and 10000, starting at 28.
- Average value ($)
- A money amount, starting at $540.
- Gross margin on this work (%)
- A percentage, between 0 and 95, starting at 47%.
- Share of total revenue (%)
- Used to show what the whole business turns over.
What the results tell you
| Result | What it is |
|---|---|
| Work-stream revenue per month | The headline result. A money figure. |
| Per year | A money figure. |
| Gross profit per year | A money figure. |
| Implied total business revenue | A money figure. |
Before you rely on this number
Conductor sizing, voltage drop and load figures are governed by code, and the code takes precedence over any calculator. Ambient temperature, conduit fill, continuous load factors and the specific installation all change the answer. Treat this as a first pass, not a design.
Estimating is the easy part
The jobs you never hear about cost more than the ones you mis-measure. BDEVY builds the marketing, systems and automation that bring them in.