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Vending Machine ROI Calculator

Calculate payback period and return on investment for a vending machine based on sales volume, costs, and commissions.

Inputs

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Results

Monthly revenue

$1,350.00

≈ 10 pairs of sneakers

Monthly net profit

$482.50

≈ 9 tanks of gas

Payback period (months)

6.2

Annual ROI (%)193%
Profit margin (%)35.7%
Monthly COGS$540.00
Monthly commission$202.50
Total monthly expenses$327.50
Annual net profit$5,790.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Machine cost ($), Vends per day, and Avg. selling price ($).
  2. Set Avg. product cost ($), Location commission (%), and Electricity ($/mo).
  3. Adjust Insurance ($/mo), Restock trips / month as needed.
  4. Review Monthly revenue ($), Monthly net profit ($), and Payback period (months).
  5. Use Annual ROI (%) (%) and Profit margin (%) (%) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Vends per day

Vends per dayMonthly revenueMonthly net profitPayback period (months)
50$2,250.00$887.503.4
175$7,875.00$3,418.750.9
325$14,625.00$6,456.250.5
450$20,250.00$8,987.500.3

What each input means

Machine cost ($)
Total purchase or lease cost of the vending machine.
Vends per day
Average number of items sold per day. Industry average is 20-40 for a standard location.
Avg. selling price ($)
Average price per item sold to the consumer.
Avg. product cost ($)
Wholesale cost per item. Typical markup is 100-300% above this.
Location commission (%)
Percentage of gross revenue paid to the location owner. Typically 10-25%.
Electricity ($/mo)
Monthly electricity cost for the machine. Refrigerated machines run $25-75/mo.
Insurance ($/mo)
Monthly liability insurance cost per machine.
Restock trips / month
How often you visit to restock. Weekly is typical.
Trip cost ($)
Gas, vehicle wear, and time cost per restocking visit.

What each result means

Monthly revenue
Total gross revenue per month.
Monthly net profit
Profit after all expenses including COGS, commission, electricity, insurance, and restocking.
Payback period (months)
Number of months to recoup the machine purchase cost.
Annual ROI (%)
Annual return on the machine investment.
Profit margin (%)
Net profit as a percentage of revenue.
Monthly COGS
Monthly cost of goods sold.
Monthly commission
Monthly commission paid to the location owner.
Total monthly expenses
All monthly operating expenses combined.
Annual net profit
Projected net profit over 12 months.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Machine cost ($) = 3000, Vends per day = 30, Avg. selling price ($) = 1.5, Avg. product cost ($) = 0.6 = 9 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Monthly revenue
    Monthly revenue = dailyRevenue * 30
    1350 = $1,350
  3. Calculate Monthly net profit
    Monthly net profit = monthlyGrossProfit - monthlyExpenses
    482.5 = $482.5
  4. Calculate Payback period
    6.2 = 6.2
  5. Calculate Annual ROI
    193 = 193%
  6. Calculate Profit margin
    35.7 = 35.7%

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