Operating Cost Calculator
Add up your monthly overheads (rent, utilities, staffing) and see the revenue you need to break even.
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Cost Evaluation Calculator
Work out how many extra bouquets you need to cover a new annual cost, with monthly, weekly, daily and per‑hour targets.
Cover A New Cost
Example using £15,000 and £40 profit per bouquet
Bouquets / year
375
Bouquets / month
32
Bouquets / week
8
Bouquets / day (7d)
2
Retail / month (AOV £60)
£1,920
Formula: required bouquets = new annual cost ÷ profit per bouquet.
How it works
- 1Enter the new annual cost you want to cover.
- 2Add your profit per bouquet (net). Use a realistic figure from the Arrangement Calculator.
- 3Optional: enter AOV, flower cost, days open and hours to see monthly/weekly/daily targets.
Key controls & outputs
Inputs. New annual cost, profit/bouquet, optional AOV, flower cost, days and hours.
Outputs. Required bouquets and retail value per year, month, week, day and hour; optional flower value totals.
What Counts As A New Cost?
Typical examples florists model
Part‑time hire
Designer or driver hours (incl. NI/pension) rolled into an annual figure.
Van lease & insurance
Annualise payments so you can see realistic weekly targets.
Rent/rates increase
When overheads rise, show the extra sales needed to hold profit.
Software & tools
Subscriptions for POS, routing or marketing. Check the sales needed to pay for them.
Marketing budget
See expected sales needed to justify a seasonal push.
Frequently Asked Questions
It tells you how many extra bouquets you need to sell to cover a new expense, broken down by month, week, day and hour.
Anything annual: a new hire, van lease, rent increase, software subscription or equipment purchase.
It divides the annual cost by your profit per bouquet and trading days to give daily and hourly sales targets.
Yes. Run separate evaluations and compare the sales targets side by side to prioritise spending.
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