Thermoforming & Vacuum Formed Products worked example

Quote Margin with quoted price per formed part of 63 units: a worked example in thermoforming & vacuum formed products

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop quoted price per formed part to 63 units, then walk the calculation through step by step. Quote Margin measures the gap between the price you quote for a formed part and its fully-loaded cost, expressed both in dollars and as a percentage of a chosen reference base.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Quoted price per formed part: 63 units (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 125)
  • Fully-loaded cost per formed part: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Reference base for margin (usually the price): 100 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Quote Margin margin = available value - required value.
  • Margin works out to -37 % at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Absolute margin works out to -37 value at these inputs.
  • Available amount works out to 63 value at these inputs.
  • Required amount works out to 100 value at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where quoted price per formed part sits at 125 units and the headline result is 25 %, this scenario comes in 248% below the baseline at -37 %.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to quoted price per formed part, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. Margin percent depends on which reference base you pick — price gives markup-on-sales, cost gives markup-on-cost — so keep the base consistent across quotes to compare fairly.

Results at a glance

  • Margin: -37 % (headline result)
  • Absolute margin: -37 value
  • Available amount: 63 value
  • Required amount: 100 value

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Quote Margin calculator, set quoted price per formed part to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.