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Vending Machine Revenue Calculator

Estimate monthly and annual vending machine revenue from location foot traffic, conversion rate, and average sale price.

Inputs

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Results

Total monthly revenue

$1,326.06

≈ 10 pairs of sneakers

Total annual revenue

$15,912.75

≈ 8 gaming PCs

Vends/day per machine25
Daily revenue / machine$43.75
Weekly revenue / machine$306.25
Monthly revenue / machine$1,326.06
Total daily revenue$43.75
Revenue per vend$1.75
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Number of machines, Daily foot traffic, and Conversion rate (%).
  2. Set Avg. price per item ($), Operating days / week, and Seasonal adjustment (%).
  3. Review Total monthly revenue ($) and Total annual revenue ($).
  4. Use Vends/day per machine and Daily revenue / machine ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Daily foot traffic

Daily foot trafficTotal monthly revenueTotal annual revenue
5,000$13,260.63$159,127.50
17,500$46,412.19$556,946.25
32,500$86,194.06$1,034,328.75
45,000$119,345.63$1,432,147.50

What each input means

Number of machines
Total machines across all locations.
Daily foot traffic
Average daily foot traffic at the location. Office: 200-500, gym: 300-800, hospital: 1,000+.
Conversion rate (%)
Percentage of foot traffic that makes a purchase. Typical range: 2-8%.
Avg. price per item ($)
Average selling price per vend. Snacks $1-2, drinks $1.50-3, specialty $3-6.
Operating days / week
Days the location is open. Offices: 5, gyms/hospitals: 7.
Seasonal adjustment (%)
Seasonal revenue variation. Summer cold drinks +20-30%, winter hot drinks +10-15%.

What each result means

Total monthly revenue
Combined monthly revenue across all machines.
Total annual revenue
Projected 12-month revenue across all machines.
Vends/day per machine
Estimated daily transactions per machine.
Daily revenue / machine
Average daily revenue per machine.
Weekly revenue / machine
Average weekly revenue per machine.
Monthly revenue / machine
Monthly revenue per machine after seasonal adjustment.
Total daily revenue
Combined daily revenue across all machines.
Revenue per vend
Average revenue per transaction.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Number of machines = 1, Daily foot traffic = 500, Conversion rate (%) = 5, Avg. price per item ($) = 1.75 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total monthly revenue
    Total monthly revenue = adjustedMonthlyPerMachine * numMachines
    1326.06 = $1,326.06
  3. Calculate Total annual revenue
    Total annual revenue = totalMonthlyRevenue * 12
    15912.75 = $15,912.75
  4. Calculate Vends/day per machine
    25 = 25
  5. Calculate Daily revenue / machine
    Daily revenue / machine = dailyCustomers * avgPrice
    43.75 = $43.75

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