Revenue
Separate service calls, projects, maintenance, and add-on work so the mix is visible.
Cost of goods
Track materials, subcontractors, direct labor, and other costs tied to delivered work.
Operating expenses
Keep office payroll, vehicles, rent, software, insurance, and marketing in view.
Margin health
Review gross, operating, and net margin before making pricing or hiring decisions.
Profit & Loss Calculator
Track revenue, expenses, and calculate your net profit margins
Turn the P&L into decisions
A clean P&L should point to action: pricing, labor planning, cost control, or service-mix changes.
- Review P&L after pricing changes to confirm margin improved, not just revenue.
- Compare expenses against break-even before committing to new fixed costs.
- Use the numbers to decide which service lines need tighter quoting or better labor planning.
Tie margin back to daily work
P&L review becomes useful when it changes how jobs are priced, how invoices are collected, and how spend is controlled.
Make collections visible
Use invoicing and payment workflows to reduce the gap between completed work and collected cash.
Open feature→Watch finance signals
Thorbis Money is built to track revenue, expenses, and margin changes inside the operating system — with spreadsheet-style reporting in development.
Open feature→Tighten inventory spend
Connect parts usage and purchasing discipline to the cost side of the P&L.
Open feature→Is revenue quality improving?
Separate profitable growth from booked work that keeps the team busy but leaves weak cash.
Where did cost move?
Watch materials, warranty work, subcontractors, fuel, and non-billable labor as separate signals.
Can payroll scale?
Compare revenue per tech and office cost before adding permanent headcount.
Is marketing paying back?
Tie spend to booked revenue and close rate instead of only leads or impressions.
Use the P&L as an operating meeting
The P&L needs operating context
Clean numbers still need job, collection, payroll, and inventory context before they can drive a decision.
- Reviewing revenue without separating collected cash from open invoices.
- Treating owner labor as free when the business still depends on it.
- Waiting until tax season to notice margin drift that started months earlier.
Explain what changed before deciding what to change
A useful P&L review separates movement in revenue, cost, and ownership so the next action is clear.
Monthly packet
Pair the P&L with open invoices, aged receivables, job margin, and payroll context.
Service-line view
Break down margin by trade, crew, or category so the owner sees where profit is actually made.
Decision calendar
Schedule pricing, hiring, purchasing, and marketing decisions around the financial review rhythm.
Keep the numbers honest across your whole business.
Hourly Rate Calculator
Calculate what to charge per hour based on your costs and target profit.
Open tool→Job Pricing Calculator
Price jobs accurately with material, labor, and overhead costs.
Open tool→Commission Calculator
Calculate sales commissions and technician incentive pay.
Open tool→Break-Even Calculator
Find out how much revenue you need to cover your costs.
Open tool→Industry Pricing Standards
Compare your pricing against industry benchmarks and averages.
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