5-year TCO for a commercial poultry project.
Combines CAPEX, 5-year OPEX, financing repayment and residual value across three scenarios. Uses the same engine as the Poultry ROI Calculator — no signup, no data leaves your browser.
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TCO starts with the purchase price — benchmark poultry equipment costs and budget shares
CAPEX & financing
- CAPEX (mid)
- $1.03M
- CAPEX range
- $886k – $1.18M
- Equity (self-funded)
- $310k
- Debt principal
- $723k
- Annual debt service
- $139k
- Interest over 5 yrs
- $178k
- Residual (yr 5)
- $258k
- DSCR (scenario)
- 1.93×
Lenders typically require DSCR ≥ 1.3×. Any financing is subject to third-party approval.
OPEX & revenue (Expected)
- Annual OPEX
- $792k
- Annual revenue
- $1.06M
- Annual gross profit
- $269k
- Gross margin
- 25.3%
- 5-yr OPEX
- $3.96M
- 5-yr revenue
- $5.30M
- 5-yr gross profit
- $1.34M
- Payback (unlevered)
- 3.7 yrs
Next steps for a serious buyer
- Sensitivity: re-run Conservative and Optimistic to bracket downside and upside cash flow.
- Compare unlevered payback to 5-yr net cash — highlights how financing terms drive returns.
- Confirm DSCR ≥ 1.3× before locking tenor and rate with a lender.