Wire, Cable & Conductor Manufacturing worked example

Quote Price at 58% cost recovery + margin factor: a worked example in wire, cable & conductor manufacturing

This worked example runs the quote price numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 58% cost recovery + margin factor instead of the typical 80%. The quote price is the number that goes on a wire and cable customer's proposal — unit cost scaled by a cost-recovery and margin factor, plus the fixed order charges (setup, tooling, minimum-lot fees, freight) that a single job carries.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Quantity of wire/cable quoted: 100 units (held at the documented default)
  • Loaded cost per unit before margin: 45 $ / unit (held at the documented default)
  • Cost recovery + margin factor: 58 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 80)
  • Fixed order charges (setup, tooling, freight): 250 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Quote Price cost = quantity × rate × capture factor + fixed cost.
  • Weighted cost works out to 2,860 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Per piece value works out to 28.6 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Captured value works out to 2,610 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed adjustment works out to 250 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where cost recovery + margin factor sits at 80% and the headline result is 3,850 $, this scenario comes in 25.71% below the baseline at 2,860 $.
  • Use it at the quoting stage once you know your loaded cost, before sending a proposal or checking a customer target. 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

  • Weighted cost: 2,860 $ (headline result)
  • Per piece value: 28.6 $ / piece
  • Captured value: 2,610 $
  • Fixed adjustment: 250 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Quote Price calculator, set cost recovery + margin factor to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.