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Gross vs Expense X-Ray
Financial Statement Diagnostic · Expense Control Engine
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01 · Gross Profit Sources

Total Gross Profit
Front-End + Fixed Ops

02 · Operating Expense Structure

Variable SellingCommissions · delivery · policy
Personnel — FixedAdmin & salaried payroll
AdvertisingAll marketing spend
Semi-FixedSupplies · training · misc
FixedRent · utilities · insurance
Floorplan InterestInventory carrying cost
Total Operating Expense
Sum of all six categories

03 · Benchmark Targets

The X-Ray grades every dollar against these NDA operating targets. They stay fixed — change your numbers on the left and watch the diagnosis move.

  • ≤ 80%
    Expense as % of Gross
    Leaves 20%+ net-to-gross margin.
  • ≈ 40%
    Personnel as % of Gross
    Total people cost, fixed + variable.
  • 90–110%
    Fixed Absorption
    Fixed ops gross ÷ dealership overhead.
  • ≤ 10%
    Advertising as % of Gross
    Marketing efficiency ceiling.

Expense Control Grade

A
100.0 / 100
X-Ray Score

Net Result · Gross vs Expense

Net Operating Profit
Net-to-Gross Margin
Expense % of Gross

Gross vs Expense · Where It Lands

Total Gross Profit
Total Operating Expense
Net Retained

Bars are scaled to total gross profit — the gold bar is every dollar earned, red is what expense consumes, green is what survives to net.

Expense Composition · Where the Gross Goes

Key Operating Ratios

Fixed Absorption
Personnel % Gross
Advertising % Gross
Floorplan % Gross
Fixed Ops Coverage
Gross per Expense $

Expense Sensitivity · Net Impact

Expense Δ Total Expense Net Profit Net Margin

Stress-test spend discipline: each row shifts total operating expense while gross holds — the fastest path to net is almost always expense control, not more gross.

The Why · X-Ray Findings

Gross
Expense
Net
    Stateless · No data persisted · For operator analysis only