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Margin

The share of the final price left after cost, as a percentage of price. Always a smaller percent than the markup for the same job.

Used across 4 Anvilfield field guides, most in HVAC.

Also defined as

  • Concrete: Profit as a percentage of the selling price, equal to markup divided by one plus markup
  • Landscaping: Profit as a percentage of the selling price, the number you actually keep

Where this shows up

HVACOverhead recovery and bid markupLandscapingLandscape estimating and biddingConcreteConcrete estimating and takeoffDatacenterFiber splice loss budget

Related terms

MarkupContingencyOverheadProduction rateTakeoffBurdened labor rateCubic yarddb

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