Pub Profit Margin Calculator — SmartPubTools
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Pub Profit Margin
Calculator

Enter your weekly figures and see your gross profit, net margin, labour percentage, and how you compare to UK pub industry benchmarks — in seconds.

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Built by Shaun McManus, licensee of Teal Farm Pub, Washington, Tyne & Wear
Weekly Revenue
Wet sales
£
£
£
£
Dry sales
£
£
Weekly Costs
Cost of goods
£
Typically 35–45% of wet sales for a community pub
£
Target 28–35% of food revenue
Staff & fixed costs
£
Target below 28% of total turnover
£
£
£
Your results — updated live
Weekly turnover
£6,000
Total weekly revenue
Gross profit
£3,870
64.5% gross margin
Net profit
£340
5.7% net margin
Labour percentage
26.7%
of total turnover
How you compare to UK pub industry benchmarks
Gross margin
64.5%
Net margin
5.7%
Labour %
26.7%
Wet GP %
62%
Industry benchmarks: Gross margin 60–68% · Net margin 5–10% · Labour 25–28% · Wet GP 58–65%
Source: BBPA Statistical Handbook / BII industry guidance
Your pub is performing solidly
Your margins are within healthy range for a UK community pub. Labour costs are well-controlled and gross profit is strong. The main opportunity is in net margin — small improvements to overheads or footfall could significantly impact weekly profit.
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B+
Performance
rating
Where to focus next
  • 1
    Your gross margin is healthy. Protect it by reviewing wet stock costs quarterly and negotiating volume discounts with your main suppliers.
  • 2
    Labour is the biggest lever on net profit. Track hours per £1,000 revenue weekly — a 1% improvement in labour percentage on £6,000 turnover is £60 extra profit every week.
  • 3
    Food cost above 35% erodes margin fast. Portion control and weekly stock counts are the two highest-impact habits for kitchen profitability.
  • 4
    Net margin below 8% leaves little buffer for unexpected costs. Building a cash reserve equivalent to 4 weeks of fixed costs is the foundation of financial resilience.
Annual projection
Annual turnover
£312,000
Annual net profit
£17,680
Annual gross profit
£201,240
Weekly net profit
£340
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