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Free Breakeven Calculator
            Step 1 Call Mix & Average Sale  
How To Use This Calculator     Your Call Mix:
           
This is a simple way to calculate your break even in two ways: # of calls and $ in revenue. I recommend you start by entering your best guesses. The results will tell you if you are close. You can play some "what / if" games by changing the input on this sheet. For instance: What if you increased your burial prices by 5%? Try it and see what happens. Have fun! After you have learned how it works you can get serious by inputting actual data from your financial statements.       Burials
  Cremations
  Misc. Calls
  Total Calls
  Your Sales Averages:        
 
    Avg. Burial Sale
 
    Avg. Cremation Sale
 
  Miscellaneous Revenue
       
   
    Step 2 Average Wholesale Cost   Step 4 Mdse Volume    
         
Your Wholesale averages       Your Units Sold
Avg. Casket Cost
  Caskets Sold
Avg. Vault Cost
  Vaults Sold
Avg. Cremation Mdse
  Cremation Mdse Sold
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  Step 3 Other Wholesale costs     Your Cost of Sales        
  Casket Wholesale      
    Other Wholesale Costs       Vault Wholesale      
            Urn Wholesale      
Aggregate Miscellaneous Cost
  Miscellaneous Cost
  Step 5 Operating Ratios  
      Your P & L       Your Ratios  
Standard Ratios
   
Total Revenue   100.00%
Cost of Sales   15-20%
Gross Margin   75-80%
    Total Fixed Overhead  
        70+%    
Net Profit / (Loss)
  5+%
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Key Results
Your Averages Your Breakeven
      Averages:
Avg. Sale
Calls Needed to Breakeven:
Avg. Burial Sale
Revenue Needed to Breakeven:
Avg. Cremation Sale
Your Margin of Safety
Your Cremation Rate
                Your Current Call Volume:   Calls      
      Incremental Unit Contribution:                    
Your Current Margin of Safety:
  Calls  
Avg. Unit Margin
Your Margin of Safety Should Be:
  Calls  
Burial Margin
Your Margin of Safety Is:
  Calls
Cremation Margin
 
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      Disclaimer:          
  This tool is not intended to replace a thoroughly detailed analysis. It is for your use as a quick and easy way to assess your situation and try a few different scenarios. Certain items are not included which could materially affect results. These include things like conversions from guaranteed preneed contracts, certain competitive factors, revenue or expense from unrelated enterprises and payment to non contributing family members. Click on the button below to learn more.  
         
           
alancreedy.org • All Rights Reserved 2011
Free Breakeven Calculator
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      Disclaimer:          
  This tool is not intended to replace a thoroughly detailed analysis. It is for your use as a quick and easy way to assess your situation and try a few different scenarios. Certain items are not included which could materially affect results. These include things like conversions from guaranteed preneed contracts, certain competitive factors, revenue or expense from unrelated enterprises and payment to non contributing family members. Click on the button below to learn more.  
         
           
alancreedy.org • All Rights Reserved 2011