Is this Saturday market worth the booth fee? Enter expected sales, booth cost, and travel; see gross, net, and break-even.
Net profit
27.4% ROI
$129.00
Total costs
$471.00
Fuel
$26.00
Labor
$200.00
COGS
$210.00
Effective hourly
Net ÷ hours, incl. base labor rate
$41.13
Break-even sales
Gross needed to zero out costs
$401.54
A booth fee alone rarely tells the full story — fuel, prep time, setup, and teardown are where many weekend markets quietly lose money. Include honest labor hours: if you wouldn’t drive two hours round-trip for free, you shouldn’t pretend that time is free here either.
If effective hourly lands below your target rate, the market isn’t working for you — try a better-fit market, higher price points, or a smaller product lineup.
total_costs = booth + fuel + labor + COGS
net_profit = gross − total_costs
break_even = (booth + fuel + labor) ÷ (1 − COGS%)
ROI = net_profit ÷ total_costs × 100
CSA Share Pricing
Set a fair, profitable CSA price — enter weeks, members, and per-share production cost; get the share price that covers overhead and margin.
Cost Per Serving
Break a recipe or product cost into per-serving and per-unit pricing — foundation for profitable menu pricing.
Cost-Plus Pricing
Set a retail price from your cost and target margin — with a sanity check against competitor pricing.