Revenue & Profitability
Gross Monthly Revenue
Explanation:
Calculate as sum of ALL revenue received in this month:
Include: Membership fees, class packages, drop-ins, retail sales, workshops, teacher training, private sessions, guest passes, late cancellation fees, ClassPass revenue, partner platform revenue
Exclude: Refunds (subtract these), sales tax collected, deposits for future months
Use cash or accrual basis consistently.
Net Income (Monthly)
explanation:
Calculate as: Gross Monthly Revenue - Total Operating Expenses
Total Operating Expenses include: Instructor/staff payroll (ALL labor costs including outreach time), Rent and utilities, Marketing spend (ads, tools, promotions), Supplies and equipment maintenance, Insurance, licenses, permits, Software subscriptions (FitGrid, booking, etc.), Payment processing fees, Administrative costs
Exclude: Loan principal payments, owner distributions, equipment purchases (capital expenses)
Growth Metrics
Monthly Marketing Spend
Explanation:
Calculate as sum of all client acquisition and retention marketing costs
Include: Paid advertising (Meta, Google, TikTok, etc.), promotions and discounts given, marketing software/tools (Mailchimp, Canva, etc.), influencer/partnership fees, event marketing costs, promotional materials printing, photography/videography for marketing, referral bonuses paid, staff labor WHEN specifically doing marketing activities (social media content creation, outreach campaigns)
Exclude: Regular instructor teaching salaries, general administrative time, software used for operations (not marketing), organic/unpaid marketing efforts
Note: If an instructor spends 2 hours on Instagram content creation, allocate that portion of their pay here. If they're teaching or doing regular client service, that's NOT marketing.
New Members Acquired (Monthly) with info icon (β)
Explanation:
Count each unique client who made their FIRST PURCHASE in this month:
Include: First-time purchasers of any pricing option (memberships, packages, drop-ins, intro offers), clients from third-party platforms (ClassPass) making first visit, clients who attended free trial THEN purchased
Exclude: Free trial attendees who haven't purchased, returning clients who previously purchased (even if months ago), existing clients upgrading pricing options, guest pass users who haven't purchased
Count once per unique client based on the first purchase date.
Capital & Investment
Total Invested Capital
Explanation:
Calculate as sum of ALL one-time capital expenditures to establish and equip the studio
Include: Leasehold improvements (build-out, flooring, mirrors, bathrooms), equipment purchases (reformers, bikes, weights, sound system), furniture and fixtures, initial technology setup, security deposits, pre-opening inventory, legal/permits for opening, initial branding/signage
Exclude: Monthly rent, ongoing supplies, working capital for operations, marketing spend, payroll
This is a cumulative total, not a monthly figure. Enter the same value each month unless you make new capital purchases.
Operations
Avg Square Footage
Explanation:
Calculate as total interior square footage of your studio space
Include: Workout/class areas, reception/lobby, retail area, changing rooms/bathrooms, staff areas accessible to clients, hallways/corridors within studio
Exclude: Exterior spaces, storage rooms not accessible to clients, mechanical rooms, shared building common areas, parking areas
Use the square footage from your lease agreement or measure the total interior usable space. Round to the nearest whole number.
These Inputs can help us calculate
Gross monthly revenue
AVG Monthly revenue per location
AUV
Net Income
Franchisee Margin / Gross Profit %
Monthly marketing spend and New members acquired
to get CAC / LTV
Total invested capital
to get Cash-on-Cash Return
to get Breakeven Timeframe
Square footage
Revenue per Square Foot



