Scattered notes. Manual totals.
| job | $$ | notes |
| snow - jan 1 | $110.52 | check paid? |
| SNOW REMOVAL | 83.88 | east side |
| 1/4 customer 14 | 87.56 | done |
| cleanup | $302.47 | costs somewhere else |
Inconsistent labels, mixed date formats, and no reliable view of job costs.
INTERACTIVE PORTFOLIO DEMO · ALL DATA IS SYNTHETIC
A year in the life of a fictional local landscaping business.
Revenue is paid service receipts, excluding sales tax. Contribution = revenue − direct labor, materials, and fuel. Overhead is shown separately and is not allocated to services or areas.
Follow the seasonal rhythm. The selected month is highlighted in the annual context.
Compare services in your current selection.
Area heat map · darker shading means more completed jobs.
Illustrative area diagram, not a street map. Areas and customer locations are fictional; no real addresses or precise geography are represented.
Revenue and direct costs by service. Scroll sideways on smaller screens.
| Service | Jobs | Revenue | Direct costs | Contribution | Margin |
|---|
Operating result shown only when all services and areas are selected. This simplified demo excludes taxes, depreciation, financing, and owner compensation.
Open any receipt to see the underlying job and its direct costs.
| Receipt | Date | Customer | Service / area | Paid |
|---|
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| job | $$ | notes |
| snow - jan 1 | $110.52 | check paid? |
| SNOW REMOVAL | 83.88 | east side |
| 1/4 customer 14 | 87.56 | done |
| cleanup | $302.47 | costs somewhere else |
Inconsistent labels, mixed date formats, and no reliable view of job costs.
=F5-L5Job contribution = revenue − direct cost| Receipt | Date | Service | Revenue | Direct cost | Contribution | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG-2025-0012 | 2025-01-01 | Snow removal | $110.52 | $37.50 | $73.02 | 66.1% |
| MG-2025-0025 | 2025-01-03 | Snow removal | $83.88 | $47.38 | $36.50 | 43.5% |
| MG-2025-0036 | 2025-01-04 | Snow removal | $87.56 | $52.12 | $35.44 | 40.5% |
| MG-2025-0003 | 2025-01-05 | Seasonal cleanup | $302.47 | $83.51 | $218.96 | 72.4% |
| MG-2025-0023 | 2025-01-05 | Seasonal cleanup | $350.48 | $95.90 | $254.58 | 72.6% |
| MG-2025-0026 | 2025-01-06 | Snow removal | $73.98 | $43.47 | $30.51 | 41.2% |
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