General A thread to discuss and follow the incoming inflation bomb

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Elzio Vontell

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Apr 6, 2022
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Going to have to make some adjustments to get by these hard times.

Done with fast food

No more...
paper towels
paper plates
razor blades....look good in a beard, she can wear pants
expensive dog food......going to try it see what happens
TV dinners and all that microwave stuff
no more trips just for the hell of it....gas saving
try to do everything in one trip.....gas saving
no more Jack Daneils, down to cheap whiskey like AA/Kesslers
no more dog grooming
wife giving up Bible studies that is a weekly 60 mile trip.....gas saving
let the guys who do my lawns go, I own a mower.

That should help us deal with these hard times.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
47,673
59,562
If you increase costs and keep margins the same, profits increase.

Let's say your direct costs were $500k and you had a target margin of 30% for a net sell of $715k. After overhead you net $50k in profits.

Now - due to inflation - let's say your costs increased to $1 million for the same finished goods. If overhead remained the same and you kept that $50k profit, your margin just shrunk to 18%

You are spending more to attain the same profit. Your lending partners might have an issue with that.

I'm not saying corporations aren't goosing the prices in an effort to capitalize on the situation - I'm sure they are. But higher costs will lead to higher prices (and profit) if margins are kept static.

The #1 rule in business during inflationary periods is to protect against margin erosion.
 
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If you increase costs and keep margins the same, profits increase.

Let's say your direct costs were $500k and you had a target margin of 30% for a net sell of $715k. After overhead you net $50k in profits.

Now - due to inflation - let's say your costs increased to $1 million for the same finished goods. If overhead remained the same and you kept that $50k profit, your margin just shrunk to 18%

You are spending more to attain the same profit. Your lending partners might have an issue with that.

I'm not saying corporations aren't goosing the prices in an effort to capitalize on the situation - I'm sure they are. But higher costs will lead to higher prices (and profit) if margins are kept static.

The #1 rule in business during inflationary periods is to protect against margin erosion.
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FINGERS

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Nov 14, 2019
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If you increase costs and keep margins the same, profits increase.

Let's say your direct costs were $500k and you had a target margin of 30% for a net sell of $715k. After overhead you net $50k in profits.

Now - due to inflation - let's say your costs increased to $1 million for the same finished goods. If overhead remained the same and you kept that $50k profit, your margin just shrunk to 18%

You are spending more to attain the same profit. Your lending partners might have an issue with that.

I'm not saying corporations aren't goosing the prices in an effort to capitalize on the situation - I'm sure they are. But higher costs will lead to higher prices (and profit) if margins are kept static.

The #1 rule in business during inflationary periods is to protect against margin erosion.

The price gouge is real doe.

Tescos has tripled its profits...

Howboutdat
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
47,673
59,562
Just keeping it real.

I've had the same conversation with salesmen who feel guilty when we raise prices. I have one guy who thinks we should just charge $4 over cost for every sheet of OSB we sell.

So if a sheet is $11 cost (it was in 2017)
Charge $15 (27% margin)

And when it jumped to $39 / sheet cost (2021) Charge $43 (9% margin)

In one scenario, $11,220 worth of material cost nets you a gross profit of $4080

In the other, $39,780 worth of material cost nets you a gross profit of $4080

LMAO. I still don't think he gets it. And he's college edumacated.
 

Hauler

Been fallin so long it's like gravitys gone
Feb 3, 2016
47,673
59,562
The price gouge is real doe.

Tescos has tripled its profits...

Howboutdat
There are definitely companies taking advantage of the situation to see how far they can push it.

I deal with a few. It's irritating
 
M

member 1013

Guest
Just keeping it real.

I've had the same conversation with salesmen who feel guilty when we raise prices. I have one guy who thinks we should just charge $4 over cost for every sheet of OSB we sell.

So if a sheet is $11 cost (it was in 2017)
Charge $15 (27% margin)

And when it jumped to $39 / sheet cost (2021) Charge $43 (9% margin)

In one scenario, $11,220 worth of material cost nets you a gross profit of $4080

In the other, $39,780 worth of material cost nets you a gross profit of $4080

LMAO. I still don't think he gets it. And he's college edumacated.
Dear, I said it was nice!