Electrical
Electrical Net Profit Calculator
Reconcile an electrical trading period from sales through direct costs to the surplus after entered overhead.
Result
Net profit here is before tax and before any owner's draw that is not already inside overhead. If you pay yourself out of what is left, this figure is your wage rather than the company's profit.
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- Include the overhead incurred to support the period being reviewed.
- Use cost entries that have not already been deducted elsewhere.
- Separate recurring operations from unusual credits or one-off purchases when interpreting the trend.
Where this one goes wrong
The label net profit does not mean a completed statutory account. Tax, finance costs, owner remuneration and accounting adjustments appear only if your inputs include them. Document exclusions before comparing the result with an accountant's report.
Questions
About this calculator
How should I use this after the month closes?
Reconcile the supplied totals with the ledger and explain material differences from the estimate. Repeated gaps point to missing job costs or an unrealistic overhead allowance.
Can I compare two divisions?
Use a consistent method for shared overhead and staffing. Moving costs between divisions changes reported profit without changing what the company keeps.
Does a profit-per-day figure describe every day?
No. It spreads the period result using the tool's convention. Electrical projects bill unevenly, so a daily allocation should not be mistaken for daily cash availability.
The formula
net profit = revenue - direct costs - overhead
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How to use this calculator
- Revenue ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $34,500.
- Direct labour ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $16,000.
- Materials and equipment ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $11,000.
- Other direct costs ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $2,200.
- Overhead ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $11,000.
The result updates as you type, so you can try a figure, see what it does to net profit, 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 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $34,500 |
| Direct labour | $16,000 |
| Materials and equipment | $11,000 |
| Other direct costs | $2,200 |
| Overhead | $11,000 |
What comes out
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Net profit main result | -$5,700 |
| Net margin | -16.5% |
| Total direct cost | $29,200 |
| Profit per working day | -$259.09 |
That is -$5,700 at a -16.5% margin, about -$259.09 for every working day.
How sensitive the answer is
Holding everything else steady and changing only revenue, this is what happens to net profit. It is worth knowing which of your inputs the answer actually hinges on, and which barely move it.
| Revenue ($) | Net profit |
|---|---|
| $17,250 | -$22,950 |
| $25,875 | -$14,325 |
| $34,500 example above | -$5,700 |
| $51,750 | $11,550 |
| $69,000 | $28,800 |
Every other input is held at the example value while this one changes, which is not how a real job behaves. Treat it as a guide to which number matters most, not as five separate quotes.
What each figure means
- Revenue ($)
- A money amount, starting at $34,500.
- Direct labour ($)
- A money amount, starting at $16,000.
- Materials and equipment ($)
- A money amount, starting at $11,000.
- Other direct costs ($)
- A money amount, starting at $2,200.
- Overhead ($)
- A money amount, starting at $11,000.
What the results tell you
| Result | What it is |
|---|---|
| Net profit | The headline result. A money figure. |
| Net margin | A percentage. |
| Total direct cost | A money figure. |
| Profit per working day | 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
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