Asphalt, Road Materials & Paving Products worked example

Asphalt Job Margin with quoted asphalt job revenue of 72,500 units: a worked example

This worked example runs the asphalt job margin numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: quoted asphalt job revenue of 72,500 units instead of the typical 145,000 units. Calculate paving margin percent from quoted revenue, estimated asphalt job cost, and reference revenue or cost basis.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Quoted asphalt job revenue: 72,500 units (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 145,000)
  • Estimated asphalt job cost: 121,000 units (held at the documented default)
  • Margin reference basis (usually revenue): 145,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Gross profit dollars = quoted asphalt job revenue - estimated asphalt job cost.
  • Asphalt job margin works out to -33.45 % margin at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Gross profit dollars works out to -48,500 $ at these inputs.
  • Quoted asphalt revenue works out to 72,500 $ at these inputs.
  • Estimated asphalt cost works out to 121,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where quoted asphalt job revenue sits at 145,000 units and the headline result is 16.55 % margin, this scenario comes in 302% below the baseline at -33.45 % margin.
  • Use it during bid preparation to screen a job's profitability, or after award to track quoted margin against actuals as the work progresses. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Asphalt job margin: -33.45 % margin (headline result)
  • Gross profit dollars: -48,500 $
  • Quoted asphalt revenue: 72,500 $
  • Estimated asphalt cost: 121,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Asphalt Job Margin calculator, set quoted asphalt job revenue to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.