Lawn Care Business monthly financial report
A lawn care report should show revenue per crew hour. Routes make money on density, and that number shows it first.
The six numbers for a lawn care business
| Number | How to work it out | What it warns you about |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue per mowing hour | Mowing revenue ÷ crew hours | Route density slipping |
| Program revenue, share of total | Recurring mowing and treatment billing ÷ revenue | How much of the season is already sold |
| Fuel and repairs, share of revenue | Fuel + equipment repairs ÷ revenue | Aging mowers eating margin |
| Prepaid visits still owed | Unearned revenue on the balance sheet | Cash that belongs to future cuts |
| Days to collect | What customers owe ÷ monthly revenue × 30 | Commercial accounts paying late |
| Weeks of costs in the bank | Cash ÷ weekly costs | Room for a dry spell or a breakdown |
Use these six in place of the general ones on the template's Report tab.
What to watch in a lawn care business
- Prepaid season cash against visits still owed
- Mower and truck repairs rising as equipment ages
- Commercial accounts past 45 days
Not sure how much cash you should hold? Use the lawn care business cash calculator.
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