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Compare retained order profit with the non-delivery channel before changing the displayed price.
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Scope: Market-neutral small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this planner helps you decide
Best for
Hospitality operators testing delivery-channel economics using their own commercial terms.
Outputs
Commission, packaging and labour costs, retained order profit, margin and required channel price.
Start here
Enter the menu price, food cost and every incremental channel cost without relying on provider defaults.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to reconcile food usage with sales and a user-entered food-cost target; use Food Cost Percentage Planner for that decision. Use this tool to set channel prices after commission, packaging and incremental labour.
Commerce & operations
Delivery App Commission Profit: commission
Commission, packaging and labour costs, retained order profit, margin and required channel price.
Amounts use the same currency as your inputs. No currency conversion is performed.
Delivery App Commission Profit
Reconcile gross delivery-channel sales with user-entered commission, order fees and operating costs, then test contribution and target recovery.
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Enter sales generated through the delivery channel for one period. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter the whole order count behind gross channel sales.
Enter the percentage commission in your own channel agreement; no provider default is inserted.
Enter any fixed channel charge applied to every order. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter product or ingredient cost for channel orders. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter channel-specific packaging cost for the period. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter labour cost caused by servicing this channel. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter channel-specific payment and marketing cost not included elsewhere. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter remaining channel cost once, excluding commission and listed categories. Use one consistent ex-tax basis.
Enter the contribution share of gross channel sales you want to test.
Decision result
Use the cost and recovery rows to identify the component changing the exact reconciliation.
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- Percentage commission
- 3,000.00
- Fixed commission fees
- 0.00
- Total channel fees
- 3,000.00
- Retained channel revenue
- 7,000.00
- Total channel cost
- 7,700.00
- Channel contribution
- 2,300.00
- Contribution per order
- 23.00
- Contribution rate
- 23%
- Required gross sales for target
- 11,750.00
- Required average price per order for target
- 117.50
Scenario comparison
Each row names the assumption axis changed from the baseline.
ScenarioResultDifference
Entered scenario2,300.00Baseline
Lower Percentage commission2,600.00300.00
Higher Percentage commission2,000.00-300.00
Save these results, change an input, then compare the updated figures with this baseline.
The baseline is temporary in this tab and is not added to shared scenario links or generated reports.
Calculation details
View calculation detailsView the formulas and inputs used for these results.
Percentage commission
Percentage commission
gross sales × commission rate3,000.00Result3,000.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Percentage commissionGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Percentage commissionOrder Count
- 100
- Percentage commissionCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Percentage commissionFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Percentage commissionProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Percentage commissionPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Percentage commissionIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Percentage commissionPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Percentage commissionOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Percentage commissionTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Fixed commission fees
Fixed commission fees
orders × fixed fee per order0.00Result0.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Fixed commission feesGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Fixed commission feesOrder Count
- 100
- Fixed commission feesCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Fixed commission feesFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Fixed commission feesProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Fixed commission feesPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Fixed commission feesIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Fixed commission feesPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Fixed commission feesOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Fixed commission feesTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Total channel fees
Total channel fees
percentage commission + fixed commission fees3,000.00Result3,000.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Total channel feesGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Total channel feesOrder Count
- 100
- Total channel feesCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Total channel feesFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Total channel feesProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Total channel feesPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Total channel feesIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Total channel feesPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Total channel feesOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Total channel feesTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Retained channel revenue
Retained channel revenue
gross sales − total channel fees7,000.00Result7,000.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Retained channel revenueGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Retained channel revenueOrder Count
- 100
- Retained channel revenueCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Retained channel revenueFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Retained channel revenueProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Retained channel revenuePackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Retained channel revenueIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Retained channel revenuePayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Retained channel revenueOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Retained channel revenueTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Total channel cost
Total channel cost
sum of channel fees and entered operating costs7,700.00Result7,700.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Total channel costGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Total channel costOrder Count
- 100
- Total channel costCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Total channel costFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Total channel costProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Total channel costPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Total channel costIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Total channel costPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Total channel costOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Total channel costTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Channel contribution
Channel contribution
gross sales − total channel cost2,300.00Result2,300.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Channel contributionGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Channel contributionOrder Count
- 100
- Channel contributionCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Channel contributionFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Channel contributionProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Channel contributionPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Channel contributionIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Channel contributionPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Channel contributionOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Channel contributionTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Contribution per order
Contribution per order
channel contribution ÷ orders23.00Result23.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Contribution per orderGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Contribution per orderOrder Count
- 100
- Contribution per orderCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Contribution per orderFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Contribution per orderProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Contribution per orderPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Contribution per orderIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Contribution per orderPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Contribution per orderOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Contribution per orderTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Contribution rate
Contribution rate
channel contribution ÷ gross sales0.23 percentResult23%
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Contribution rateGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Contribution rateOrder Count
- 100
- Contribution rateCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Contribution rateFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Contribution rateProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Contribution ratePackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Contribution rateIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Contribution ratePayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Contribution rateOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Contribution rateTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Required gross sales for target
Required gross sales for target
fixed and operating costs ÷ retained target contribution share11,750.00Result11,750.00
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Required gross sales for targetGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Required gross sales for targetOrder Count
- 100
- Required gross sales for targetCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Required gross sales for targetFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Required gross sales for targetProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Required gross sales for targetPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Required gross sales for targetIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Required gross sales for targetPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Required gross sales for targetOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Required gross sales for targetTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Required average price per order for target
Required average price per order for target
required gross sales ÷ orders117.50Result117.50
Uses only the entered market-neutral commercial records and assumptions. Raw engine precision is retained until display.
Delivery App Commission Profit Planner formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Required average price per order for targetGross Channel Sales Ex Tax
- 10,000
- Required average price per order for targetOrder Count
- 100
- Required average price per order for targetCommission Rate
- 0.3
- Required average price per order for targetFixed Fee Per Order Ex Tax
- 0
- Required average price per order for targetProduct Cost Ex Tax
- 3,000
- Required average price per order for targetPackaging Cost Ex Tax
- 500
- Required average price per order for targetIncremental Labour Cost Ex Tax
- 1,000
- Required average price per order for targetPayment Marketing Cost Ex Tax
- 0
- Required average price per order for targetOther Channel Cost Ex Tax
- 200
- Required average price per order for targetTarget Contribution Rate
- 0.3
Inputs used
- Gross channel sales
- 10,000.00
- Channel orders
- 100
- Percentage commission
- 30%
- Fixed fee per order
- 0.00
- Product cost
- 3,000.00
- Packaging cost
- 500.00
- Incremental labour cost
- 1,000.00
- Payment and marketing cost
- 0.00
- Other channel cost
- 200.00
- Target contribution rate
- 30%
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commissionRate | Enter the percentage commission in your own channel agreement; no provider default is inserted. | decimal fraction of gross channel sales charged as commission | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.3 |
| fixedFeePerOrderExTax | Enter any fixed channel charge applied to every order. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/order, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 0 |
| grossChannelSalesExTax | Enter sales generated through the delivery channel for one period. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/channel period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 10000 |
| incrementalLabourCostExTax | Enter labour cost caused by servicing this channel. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/channel period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 1000 |
| orderCount | Enter the whole order count behind gross channel sales. | whole orders/period | 1 to 100000000 | Required | 100 |
| otherChannelCostExTax | Enter remaining channel cost once, excluding commission and listed categories. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/channel period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 200 |
| packagingCostExTax | Enter channel-specific packaging cost for the period. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/channel period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 500 |
| paymentMarketingCostExTax | Enter channel-specific payment and marketing cost not included elsewhere. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/channel period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 0 |
| productCostExTax | Enter product or ingredient cost for channel orders. Use one consistent ex-tax basis. | currency units/channel period, ex tax | 0 to 10000000 | Required | 3000 |
| targetContributionRate | Enter the contribution share of gross channel sales you want to test. | decimal fraction of gross channel sales retained as contribution | 0 to 1 | Required | 0.3 |
Delivery App Commission Profit: commission
The result uses only the commercial terms entered and does not represent a default or current provider fee schedule.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- gross sales − total channel cost.
Data used here
- The estimate uses your inputs and the general business formula documented in the methodology.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest a higher commission, packaging cost and incremental labour requirement.
When this estimate can be misleading
- Use one consistent ex-tax commercial basis.
- Provider terms, wastage, markup, costs and volumes are user inputs rather than defaults.
- This is educational business decision support, not accounting, tax, legal or financial advice.
- The result uses only the commercial terms entered and does not represent a default or current provider fee schedule.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
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Frequently asked questions
How do I set channel prices after commission, packaging and incremental labour?
Compare retained order profit with the non-delivery channel before changing the displayed price.
Which planning assumptions should I stress-test?
Compare a plausible alternative scenario and verify the decision-critical assumption that changes the plan most.