W EEKLY EDITION MAR 1, 2017
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2017 INDUSTRY RESOURCE DIRECTORY
Pro!t
Wages
Purchases
Depreciation
Marketing
Rent and Utilities
Other Operating Costs
30.8%
17.8%
6.6%
6.9%
1%
27.6%
9.3%
Source: Ibis World
Source: Ibis World
Average Expenses and Pro!t
as a Percentage of Gross Revenue
Average Expenses and Pro!t
as a Percentage of Gross Revenue
Two-Year Comparison
2014–2015 2015–2016
Pro!t
Wages
Purchases
Depreciation
Marketing
Rent and Utilities
Other Operating Costs
Operating Costs and Pro!t. Ibis World estimates that pro!t margins for
businesses engaged in portable toilet rental, septic tank cleaning and maintenance,
and services related to these activities have been approximately 9.32% of gross
revenue in 2015–16, up from 7.2% of gross revenue in the prior year. This compares
favorably to the 6.2% pro!t margin for all industries. Other operating costs as a
percentage of gross revenue are shown in the accompanying pie chart.
The "Purchases" category includes all disposal fees, supplies, and fuel. "Other
Operating Costs" includes insurance, selling costs excluding marketing, general
and administrative expenses, travel, and legal expenses.
7.2%
30.2%
22.3%
6.8%
5.7%
26.8% 27.6%
6.9%
1%
1%
30.8%
17.8%
6.6%
9.3%
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