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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CAPEX & financing
- CAPEX (mid)
- $625k
- CAPEX range
- $450k – $800k
- Equity (self-funded)
- $188k
- Debt principal
- $438k
- Annual debt service
- $84k
- Interest over 5 yrs
- $108k
- Residual (yr 5)
- $156k
- DSCR (scenario)
- 4.83×
Lenders typically require DSCR ≥ 1.3×. Any financing is subject to third-party approval.
OPEX & revenue (Expected)
- Annual OPEX
- $851k
- Annual revenue
- $1.26M
- Annual gross profit
- $405k
- Gross margin
- 32.3%
- 5-yr OPEX
- $4.26M
- 5-yr revenue
- $6.28M
- 5-yr gross profit
- $2.03M
- Payback (unlevered)
- 1.5 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.