Five Door Media COGS Calculator
See what it takes to deliver the work.
Build a sharper view of your direct costs, COGS, and gross profit, one reporting period at a time.
Designed for cleaning-company owners who want a clearer picture of what it costs to deliver service before overhead.
Start calculatingEnter one reporting period.
Use revenue and costs from the same reporting period so the math stays meaningful.
Use revenue from the same period as every cost below.
Direct labor
Costs tied directly to putting people on client work.
Hourly, salary, and job-paid labor
Taxes, insurance, and benefits tied directly to labor
Third-party labor used to complete service
Service delivery
Materials and job-enablement costs that move with the work.
Chemicals, consumables, and job materials
Job-linked mileage, fuel, and transport
Machines, maintenance, and job rentals
Company-specific direct costs
Add a direct cost that is material to how your company delivers cleaning work.
Keep the period consistent. Your accounting policy determines what belongs in COGS.
This calculator is an operational planning tool from Five Door Media. It is not accounting, tax, legal, or financial advice. Cost classification varies by company. Work with your accountant or financial advisor to determine how expenses should be categorized in your business.
Know the numbers. Then find the constraint.
COGS is one part of the growth picture. If you want help understanding where marketing, lead flow, conversion, or sales may be holding the business back, we can walk the Five Door Method with you.