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How Does Your Business Stack Up?

Pull your Profit & Loss statement from QuickBooks (or whatever bookkeeping software you use), plus your current cash balance, and plug in the figures below. See your results instantly, right on this page — no email required.

Top line of your P&L, sometimes labeled "Total Income."

Listed as "Cost of Goods Sold" or "Cost of Sales" on your P&L. Include the people who deliver the work, such as technicians and installers, along with materials and subcontractor costs used to complete that work. Exclude office staff, sales, marketing, and other overhead.

The bottom line of your P&L, after all expenses.

Your current cash balance, straight from your bank account.

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Margin benchmarks reflect industry-wide averages compiled from published sources, including the NYU Stern Damodaran industry margin database. They're a directional reference, not an audit or personalized financial advice. Private and smaller businesses often run below large public-company averages. For guidance specific to your business, talk to a professional.

Want to know what's really driving your numbers?

The four metrics above are just scratching the surface. When your numbers fall short of benchmark, it usually means cash is being left on the table somewhere in your business. A Right Fit Conversation is where we track down the reasons and start unlocking that cash for you.

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