Pincushion Demo Estate · Fictional venue and figures
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Profit Plan
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Monthly Profit Plan and sustainable target
Illustrative assumptions: direct costs 38.2%, operating expenses R650,912, cash operating costs R610,000 and target profit R165,000 a month. This simple monthly plan is separate from the seasonal annual forecast below.
Planned revenue
R 1 284 000
Operating profit
R 142 600
Cash cost floor revenue
R 987 055
Revenue for target profit
R 1 320 246
The cash cost floor is the revenue needed to cover the entered cash operating costs at this margin. It does not forecast payment dates or bank balances. The sustainable target also covers accounting operating expenses and the R165,000 target profit. Expected operating profit is below the sustainable target.
Test the remaining-year outlook
January to August Actuals and the approved Budget stay fixed. Change September to December revenue and direct costs to see the effect on the annual outlook. Operating expenses stay at the entered monthly forecast.
Annual revenue
R 15 024 000
Annual operating profit
R 1 390 420
Change from latest outlook
R 0
Profit vs annual Budget
-R 6 500
The scenario improves annual operating profit by R 0. Revenue growth only helps if delivery costs and capacity support it. This change is a planning assumption, not accepted bookings or evidence of cash receipts.
| Month | State | Revenue | Direct costs | Operating profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | Locked Actual | R 1 040 000 | R 432 640 | -R 4 640 |
| 2026-02 | Locked Actual | R 1 125 000 | R 447 750 | R 52 250 |
| 2026-03 | Locked Actual | R 1 190 000 | R 466 480 | R 90 520 |
| 2026-04 | Locked Actual | R 1 085 000 | R 438 340 | R 17 660 |
| 2026-05 | Locked Actual | R 1 215 000 | R 472 635 | R 100 365 |
| 2026-06 | Locked Actual | R 1 260 000 | R 486 360 | R 127 640 |
| 2026-07 | Locked Actual | R 1 325 000 | R 504 825 | R 169 175 |
| 2026-08 | Locked Actual | R 1 284 000 | R 490 488 | R 142 600 |
| 2026-09 | Scenario forecast | R 1 195 000 | R 480 390 | R 68 610 |
| 2026-10 | Scenario forecast | R 1 348 000 | R 531 112 | R 158 888 |
| 2026-11 | Scenario forecast | R 1 432 000 | R 557 048 | R 208 952 |
| 2026-12 | Scenario forecast | R 1 525 000 | R 585 600 | R 258 400 |