Profit-First™ Bid Calculator

Never underbid again. Start with your profit goal.

Direct Costs (Materials + Labor)

Sum of all job-specific expenses

Overhead Allocation

Your monthly overhead ÷ expected billable hours

15%

0%25%50%

Desired Net Profit Margin

What you actually keep after all expenses

20%

0%25%50%

Required Bid Price

$0.00

Effective Markup

0.0%

(Markup on Cost)

Direct Costs$0

Overhead (15%)$0

Cost

Overhead

Net Profit

Markup vs. Margin AlertTo achieve a 20% margin, you need a 0.0% markup. Many contractors mistake markup for margin and lose money.