Find out your potential earnings in the shaved ice business with our calculator tool below. Enter some possible price/cost scenarios and watch the calculations show the great profit margins that come from being in the Shaved Ice Industry.

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Variable Costs

  Small (8oz) Medium (14oz) Large (20oz)
Ice $0.07 $0.13 $0.20
Spoon Straws $0.02 $0.02 $0.02
Styrofoam Cup $0.02 $0.04 $0.08
Syrup $0.05 $0.10 $0.15
Napkins $0.01 $0.01 $0.01
Total $0.16 $0.30 $0.46
  Small (8oz) Medium (14oz) Large (20oz)
Price per Unit $2.00 $3.00 $4.00
Variable Cost% of Minimum Price 8.22% 10.01% 11.48%
Gross Profit Margin 91.78% 89.99% 88.52%
Servings per Gallon of Syrup 85 43 28
Ounces of Syrup Unit 1.50 3.00 4.50
Gross Income per Unit $1.84 $2.70 $3.54

Operating Ratios

Sales per Day $150.00 $200.00 $300.00 $400.00 $500.00
14oz Variable Cost % 10.01% 10.01% 10.01% 10.01% 10.01%
Less Variable Cost $15.02 $20.03 $30.04 $40.06 $50.07
Sales Tax (0%) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Gross Profit $134.98 $179.97 $269.96 $359.94 $449.93
Less Fixed Cost $102.94 $102.94 $102.94 $102.94 $102.94
Net Profit per Day $32.03 $77.03 $167.01 $257.00 $346.98
Net Profit % per Day 21.36% 38.51% 55.67% 64.25% 69.40%
Net Profit 1 Month (30 days) $961.03 $2,310.82 $5,010.39 $7,709.97 $10,409.55
Net Profit 3 Month (90 days) $2,883.09 $6,932.45 $15,031.18 $23,129.91 $31,228.64
Net Profit 5 Month (150 days) $4,805.15 $11,554.09 $25,051.97 $38,549.85 $52,047.73

Syrup:

Concentrate $1.52
Preservative $0.13
Sugar $2.60
Cost per gallon $4.25
Cost per ounce $0.03

Fixed costs per day:

Wages $80.00
Rent $16.67
Electricity $2.00
Insurance $2.78
Misc (permits, fees, etc.) $1.50
Total $102.94

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