Use break-even logic to check whether a quoted electrical job covers labor, materials, overhead, and profit.
A quote is only profitable after it pays for the company, not just the parts. Break-even names the floor Break-even is the point where revenue covers fixed and variable costs. For an electrician, variable costs include materials, direct labor, permit fees, disposal, rental equipment, and job-specific subcontracting. Fixed costs include the office, insurance, software, trucks, licenses, and management time. Contribution margin shows the job's real help Contribution margin is what remains after job-specific variable costs. That remainder has to fund overhead and profit. If a job has weak contribution, it can consume crew time while starving the business. This is…
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