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Laundry Vending Revenue Calculator

Project revenue from laundry supply vending machines (detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets) in apartment complexes and laundromats.

Inputs

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Results

Monthly revenue

$262.50

≈ 5 tanks of gas

Monthly profit

$103.75

≈ 7 movie tickets

Annual profit

$1,245.00

≈ 10 pairs of sneakers

Profit margin (%)39.5%
Monthly transactions200
Profit per vend$0.52
Revenue per tenant$2.63
Annual revenue$3,150.00
Monthly expenses$158.75
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Number of vending machines, Apartments / tenants, and Vends per tenant / month.
  2. Set Detergent price ($), Fabric softener price ($), and Dryer sheet price ($).
  3. Adjust Detergent sales mix (%), Softener sales mix (%) as needed.
  4. Review Monthly revenue ($), Monthly profit ($), and Annual profit ($).
  5. Use Profit margin (%) (%) and Monthly transactions to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Apartments / tenants

Apartments / tenantsMonthly revenueMonthly profitAnnual profit
101$265.13$105.59$1,267.05
351$921.38$564.96$6,779.55
650$1,706.25$1,114.38$13,372.50
900$2,362.50$1,573.75$18,885.00

What each input means

Number of vending machines
Laundry supply vending machines at this location.
Apartments / tenants
Number of apartment units or regular users at the location.
Vends per tenant / month
Average times each tenant purchases supplies per month. Typical: 1-3.
Detergent price ($)
Vending price for a single-use detergent pod or cup.
Fabric softener price ($)
Vending price for fabric softener.
Dryer sheet price ($)
Vending price for dryer sheets.
Detergent sales mix (%)
Percentage of vends that are detergent.
Softener sales mix (%)
Percentage of vends for fabric softener. Remainder goes to dryer sheets.
Cost of goods (%)
Wholesale cost as percentage of selling price. Laundry supplies typically 25-35%.
Machine lease ($/mo)
Monthly lease per machine, if applicable. Enter 0 if machines are owned.
Restock visits / month
Monthly restocking visits to this location.
Restock cost per visit ($)
Labor and travel cost per restocking visit.

What each result means

Monthly revenue
Total monthly revenue from all laundry supply sales.
Monthly profit
Profit after COGS, lease, and restocking costs.
Annual profit
Projected annual net profit.
Profit margin (%)
Net profit as percentage of revenue.
Monthly transactions
Total monthly vending transactions.
Profit per vend
Average profit earned per transaction.
Revenue per tenant
Average monthly revenue per apartment unit.
Annual revenue
Projected yearly gross revenue.
Monthly expenses
Total monthly operating costs.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Number of vending machines = 3, Apartments / tenants = 100, Vends per tenant / month = 2, Detergent price ($) = 1.5 = 12 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly revenue
    Monthly revenue = detergentRevenue + softenerRevenue + dryerSheetRevenue
    262.5 = $262.5
  3. Calculate Monthly profit
    Monthly profit = totalMonthlyRevenue - totalMonthlyExpenses
    103.75 = $103.75
  4. Calculate Annual profit
    Annual profit = monthlyProfit * 12
    1245 = $1,245
  5. Calculate Profit margin
    39.5 = 39.5%
  6. Calculate Monthly transactions
    Monthly transactions = locationUnits * vendsPerUnitPerMonth
    200 = 200

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