Pet services
Pet Boarding Revenue Calculator
Projects boarding revenue, where available kennel nights are the ceiling.
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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Kennels times nights times occupancy times the average rate, with peak and off-peak modelled separately. Available kennel nights is a hard ceiling, and because occupancy is seasonal the annual figure is the sum of very different months rather than a smooth average.
What moves the number
- Kennel count and available nights.
- Occupancy by period, peak against off-peak.
- Average rate including peak pricing.
- Ancillary revenue from other services.
Where this one goes wrong
Projecting on an average occupancy figure hides that the peaks are sold out and the off-peak is nearly empty, which matters because those two situations call for completely different responses: more capacity in one case and more demand in the other. Model the periods separately. Advance booking for peaks is also worth tracking, since it is the earliest reliable signal of how the season will go.
Before you quote
- Model peak and off-peak occupancy separately.
- Track advance bookings as an early signal.
- Show available kennel nights as the ceiling.
Questions
About this calculator
Why model peak and off-peak separately?
Because an average occupancy figure hides that peaks are sold out and off-peak is nearly empty, and those call for opposite responses: more capacity in one case and more demand in the other. The average points at neither.
What is the earliest signal of a season?
Advance bookings for the peak periods, which arrive months ahead. Tracking them against the same point last year is the most reliable early indicator a boarding business has, and it leaves time to respond.
Can boarding revenue exceed the kennel count?
Only through rate or ancillary services, since available kennel nights is a hard physical ceiling. That is why peak pricing and off-peak services exist, and why expansion is a capital decision rather than an operational one.
The formula
revenue = appointments x average value; gross profit = revenue x margin
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How to use this calculator
- Appointments per month. Enter your own figure; the page starts at 28.
- Average value ($). Enter your own figure; the page starts at $78.
- Gross margin on this work (%). Enter your own figure; the page starts at 55%.
- 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 service 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 |
|---|---|
| Appointments per month | 28 |
| Average value | $78 |
| Gross margin on this work | 55% |
| Share of total revenue | 40% |
What comes out
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Service revenue per month main result | $2,184 |
| Per year | $26,208 |
| Gross profit per year | $14,414 |
| Implied total business revenue | $65,520 |
The repair line brings in $26,208 a year and earns $14,414 of gross profit on it.
How sensitive the answer is
Holding everything else steady and changing only average value, this is what happens to service revenue per month. It is worth knowing which of your inputs the answer actually hinges on, and which barely move it.
| Average value ($) | Service revenue per month |
|---|---|
| $39 | $1,092 |
| $59 | $1,652 |
| $78 example above | $2,184 |
| $117 | $3,276 |
| $156 | $4,368 |
Every other input is held at the example value while this one changes, which is not how a real job behaves. Treat it as a guide to which number matters most, not as five separate quotes.
What each figure means
- Appointments per month
- A number, between 0 and 10000, starting at 28.
- Average value ($)
- A money amount, starting at $78.
- Gross margin on this work (%)
- A percentage, between 0 and 95, starting at 55%.
- Share of total revenue (%)
- Used to show what the whole business turns over.
What the results tell you
| Result | What it is |
|---|---|
| Service 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. |
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