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Scenario forecast
Set your own low, base and high assumptions and see what they imply over 12, 24 or 36 months. Every result is a user-directed scenario, not a prediction or guarantee.
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User-directed scenario, not a prediction or guarantee. Results show only what your assumptions imply.
| Scenario | Revenue | Payroll | Other costs | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | $2.28 m | $1.15 m | $947.7k | 8.0% |
| Base | $2.53 m | $1.19 m | $923.5k | 16.1% |
| High | $2.79 m | $1.26 m | $918.8k | 21.9% |
- Low: $90.3k
- Base: $110.3k
- High: $132.2k
| Month | Revenue | Payroll | Other costs | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $100,407 | $46,134 | $37,577 | 16.6% |
| 6 | $102,470 | $47,664 | $37,966 | 16.4% |
| 12 | $105,000 | $49,569 | $38,438 | 16.2% |
| 18 | $107,593 | $51,549 | $38,915 | 15.9% |
| 24 | $110,250 | $53,609 | $39,398 | 15.6% |
Low and high scenarios month by month are in the CSV download.
Assumptions and formulas
Growth rates are annual and applied smoothly each month: a value in month m is the starting annual figure divided by 12, multiplied by (1 + rate) raised to m / 12.
Revenue = starting revenue / 12 x (1 + revenue growth)^(m/12). Payroll = headcount x (1 + headcount growth)^(m/12) x average pay x (1 + wage growth)^(m/12) / 12. Other operating costs = starting other costs / 12 x (1 + inflation)^(m/12) x (1 + cost growth above inflation)^(m/12). Operating margin = (revenue - payroll - other costs) / revenue.
Headcount is allowed to be fractional to keep growth smooth. Taxes, financing, one-off costs and seasonality are not included. Rates are limited to -50% to 100% per year.
Educational information only, not financial, tax, legal, investment or business advice.
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