Revenue to Net Profit Waterfall
Moderate Capital Strain
14-Day Settlement Payout vs Reserve Lockup
Disbursed: $6,588.75 | Reserved: $2,196.25
Day 1-14: Rolling Reserve Held for Customer Returns
Reorder Alert: $3,689.70 needed for inventory
| Category Line Item | Rate / Basis | Total ($) | % of Gross | Unit Cost ($/u) |
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FBA Economics Evidence Note: Rob's May 12th benchmark ($8,785 gross sales across 12 days on 61 units) translates into a full month run-rate of $21,962.50 with $1,900.58 pre-tax net margin (21.63%). However, because Amazon retains a 25% rolling reserve ($2,196.25) across settlement cycles while immediate inventory replenishment requires $3,689.70 in COGS, rapid scaling creates an immediate working capital strain without external float.