Project Profit Calculator
Calculate project profit, net margin, and ROI from revenue and costs. Track multiple cost items to find your true project profitability.
Project profitability analysis compares total revenue to all costs — direct labor, materials, overhead, and fees — to reveal whether a project is actually worth taking on or pricing correctly.
Key profitability metrics
- Gross profit: revenue − direct costs
- Net profit: gross profit − overhead − taxes
- Gross margin %: gross profit ÷ revenue × 100
- ROI: net profit ÷ total investment × 100
Common project cost mistakes
- Underestimating labor hours (track actuals vs estimates)
- Forgetting overhead allocation (rent, utilities, software, insurance)
- Ignoring scope creep — unbilled additional work erodes margin fast
- Not accounting for payment delays or bad debt risk