Profit Tools
Vinyl Waste & ROI
See exactly how much money you're losing to vinyl scrap — and how fast new equipment pays for itself.
Shop name (for PDF)
Roll Width (inches)
60″
Roll Length (yards)
50yd
Roll Cost
$450
Vinyl Actually Used (yards)
35yd
Jobs Per Month
8
Waste
Annual cost of scrap
$12960
Roll area
60″ × 50yd
83.3 sqyd
Used
35 yards
58.3 sqyd
Wasted
25.0 sqyd
Waste %
30.0%
Per-roll loss
$135
If cut in half
$6480/yr
All figures are estimates. Actual waste and ROI depend on job mix, operator skill, material type, and shop workflow.