Your P&L isn’t just something you need at tax time.
If the numbers are reliable, they can help you answer one of the most useful questions in business:
That’s what this simulator is for.
Plug in a few numbers from your current P&L, then play with the three big levers:
sales, gross profit, and overhead.
This tool won’t tell you whether the numbers in your books are right.
It will show you why it matters that they are.
Your P&L isn’t just something you need at tax time.
If the numbers are reliable, they can help you answer one of the most useful questions in business:
What happens if we do this?
What happens if you sell another $200,000 this year?
What happens if you improve your gross profit by 2%?
What happens if you add another employee or cut $30,000 of overhead?
That’s what this simulator is for.
Plug in a few numbers from your current P&L, then play with the three big levers:
sales, gross profit, and overhead.
This tool won’t tell you whether the numbers in your books are right.
It will show you why it matters that they are.
Most contractors can tell you what they want to improve.
But which one would actually make the biggest difference in your business?
Use the simulator to test things like:
Use the simulator to get a better idea of where to focus your attention as you think through the next six months.
P.S. Look below the simulator for help docs.
The Contractor “What If?” Profit Simulator [Basic]
Start with the sample numbers below, or replace them with your own P&L numbers and see what happens.
Turn the knobs to see what happens.
Get the downloadable Contractor “What If?” Calculator.
Use your real numbers, save your scenarios, come back to them later, and use the included markup vs. margin references when you’re working through your gross profit numbers.
Choose whichever version works best for you.
Google Sheets Version
Prefer to work in Google Sheets? Click below and you’ll be prompted to make your own copy.
Excel Version
Prefer Excel? Grab the workbook through Dropbox and save your own copy.
Both versions let you plug in your own P&L numbers and test what happens when you change sales, gross profit, or overhead.
You’ll also get an email with both links in the next few minutes.
I’ll send you a few short emails over the next week or so to help you get more out of the simulator. After that, I’ll only reach out a couple times a month. Unsubscribe anytime, and if you need anything, just reply.
Need a quick hand pulling the right numbers or figuring out the tool? Grab these quick guides:
Start with a quick conversation and, if it makes sense, a closer look at your QuickBooks. You can either:
Not sure which one you need? Start with the 15-minute call.
