Quick reads
Three-minute reads on what the numbers do not say at first glance.
Practical analysis for owners and management who want to understand what the numbers mean, not simply receive more reports.
In practice
Eight cases, worked through.
Two analyses use the real, public figures of listed companies. The others are illustrative cases, not clients. Each page says which it is.
Discount calculator: how much more do you need to sell to pay for a discount? Try it with your numbers.
Cash weeks calculator: how many weeks of cash do you really have? Try it with your numbers.
Revenue is up. Gross profit is not. Why?
A gross profit bridge shows where the extra sales went.
Read the analysis Cash · DistributorProfitable, and short of cash.
The bridge from profit to cash, and a 13-week view of what comes next.
Read the analysis Real public data · Avocado distributorSales up 29%. Pounds sold: down 1%.
A California distributor’s public figures show what revenue hides when prices swing.
Read the analysis Profitability · Consumer brand56% gross margin, and little left.
What each sales channel earns after shipping, fees, advertising and returns.
Read the analysis Real public data · Medical devicesOne customer, 70% of the decline.
A Utah manufacturer’s public filings, read the way we read a client’s numbers.
Read the analysis Profitability · ManufacturerThe plant is full. Profit is not.
When capacity is the limit, margin percentage points to the wrong product.
Read the analysis Method · Food producerCompared to what?
The same month looks bad, good or average depending on the base.
Read the analysis Profitability · Professional servicesBusier than ever, earning less.
Revenue per hour worked shows which type of work actually pays.
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