Cash Flow Calculator

    Enter monthly revenue, cost of goods, payroll, rent, software, marketing, insurance, professional services, loan payments, other expenses, growth estimates, and current cash reserves. See total expenses, net cash flow, gross and net margin, burn rate, runway, and 12-month cash projection with revenue and expense growth. Catch negative months before they catch you.

    Instant calculations · Editable fee assumptions · Export-ready results

    Inputs

    Values update results instantly. Adjust fee assumptions to match your seller dashboard.

    Money in

    USD

    Total money in this month

    Money out

    USD

    Direct product/fulfillment costs

    USD

    Wages, contractors, yourself

    USD

    Physical space costs

    USD

    SaaS tools, platforms, apps

    USD

    Ads, influencers, printing

    USD

    Business, liability, health share

    USD

    Accountant, lawyer, consultant

    USD

    Monthly loan or credit payments

    USD

    Everything else

    Projections

    %

    Monthly revenue growth estimate

    %

    Monthly expense growth estimate

    Starting position

    USD

    Cash in bank today

    Results

    Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.

    Total monthly expenses

    $7,750.00

    Sum of all money out.

    Net cash flow

    $750.00

    Revenue minus expenses.

    Gross margin %

    67.1%

    (Revenue - COGS)/Revenue.

    Net margin %

    8.8%

    Net cash flow divided by revenue.

    Burn rate (if negative)

    $0.00

    Monthly loss if negative.

    Runway months (if burning)

    0

    Reserves divided by burn.

    Cash after 12 months projection

    $46,351.88

    Reserves plus 12 months net with growth.

    Operating expense ratio

    91.2%

    Total expenses divided by revenue.

    What this means

    $8500/mo in, $7750 out = $750 net. Gross 67.1% net 8.8%. OpEx ratio 91.2%. $15000 growing to $46352 in 12 months at 5% rev / 2% exp growth.

    Revenue vs expenses and net flow

    Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.

    Distribution

    • COGS
      $2,800.00
      32.9%
    • Payroll
      $2,500.00
      29.4%
    • Other expenses
      $2,450.00
      28.8%
    • Net positive
      $750.00
      8.8%

    Total $8,500.00 · 4 segments · interactive

    Line-item breakdown

    Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.

    Monthly revenue
    $8,500.00
    COGS
    $2,800.00
    Payroll
    $2,500.00
    Rent
    $900.00
    Software
    $350.00
    Marketing
    $600.00
    Insurance
    $150.00
    Professional
    $200.00
    Loans
    $0.00
    Other
    $250.00
    Total expenses
    $7,750.00
    Net cash flow
    $750.00
    Gross margin
    67.1%
    Net margin
    8.8%
    Burn rate
    $0.00
    Runway months
    0
    Cash after 12 months
    $46,351.88

    Assumptions used

    • • Total $7750.00 = sum of 9 expense fields
    • • Net $750.00 = $8500.00 − $7750.00
    • • Gross 67.1% = (8500.00−2800.00)/8500.00

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    How it works

    Methodology & formulas

    This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.

    Calculation steps

    1. 1Sum all expense fields for total monthly expenses.
    2. 2Subtract from revenue for net cash flow.
    3. 3Gross margin isolates direct costs, net margin includes all costs.
    4. 4If net negative, calculate burn and runway months.
    5. 5Project 12 months forward: start with cash reserves, each month add revenue with growth minus expenses with growth, track final cash.

    Formulas

    • totalExpenses = sum(all expense fields)
    • netCashFlow = revenue − totalExpenses
    • grossMargin = (revenue−COGS)/revenue×100
    • netMargin = netCashFlow/revenue×100
    • burnRate = netCashFlow<0 ? abs(netCashFlow) : 0
    • runway = reserves / burnRate if burning
    • cash12 = reserves + sum(monthly nets with growth)

    Important assumptions

    • Total expenses = COGS + payroll + rent + software + marketing + insurance + pro services + loan + other.
    • Net cash flow = monthlyRevenue − totalExpenses.
    • Gross margin = (revenue − COGS) / revenue ×100.
    • Net margin = netCashFlow / revenue ×100.
    • Burn rate = absolute netCashFlow if negative else 0.
    • Runway = cashReserves / burnRate if burning.
    • 12-month projection compounds monthly growth rates for revenue and expenses.

    Worked example

    Small product shop with $8,500 revenue

    $8,500 revenue, $2,800 COGS, $2,500 payroll, $900 rent, $350 software, $600 marketing, $150 insurance, $200 professional, $0 loans, $250 other = $7,750 expenses. Net $750. Gross 67%, net 8.8%. $15K reserves grows to ~$25K in 12 months at 5% rev growth, 2% expense growth.

    Expenses sum $7,750. Revenue $8,500 minus $7,750 = $750 net positive monthly. Gross margin ($8,500−$2,800)/$8,500=67.1%. Net margin $750/$8,500=8.8%. Operating ratio $7,750/$8,500=91.2%. Burn zero because positive. With 5% monthly revenue growth and 2% expense growth, month 12 revenue ~$14,516, expenses ~$9,630, net ~$4,886, cash reserves build from $15K to about $25-30K over year depending on compounding.

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