Unclear profitability

If you do not know what the gym really earns, revenue alone is not enough

Monthly sales are useful, but they do not explain whether the business is profitable, where margin is consumed or which service lines support the result.

Signs of weak financial visibility

•Sales grow but cash does not
•Overdue balances are unclear
•Revenue is not separated by service
•Costs are not organized
•Profitability by location or activity is unknown

Why it happens

Sales and collections are mixed

Recording a sale does not mean the money has actually been received.

Costs are poorly classified

Without separating fixed and variable costs, growth is difficult to interpret.

Services are consolidated

Memberships, personal training and other services can have very different margins.

Retention is disconnected

Member lifetime affects the value created by each signup and the return on acquisition effort.

How to improve visibility

  • ✓Separate invoiced from collected revenue
  • ✓Classify major costs
  • ✓Measure revenue by service line
  • ✓Estimate break-even
  • ✓Connect profitability with retention and utilization

Core metrics

  • →Collected revenue
  • →Margin by service
  • →Overdue balances
  • →Average revenue per member
  • →Retention
  • →Utilization and capacity

Turn operating data into decisions

Gymtria connects members, payments and activity to build a more complete view of what is happening in the business.

Frequently asked questions

Are revenue and profit the same?

No. Revenue reflects sales. Profit also considers costs, and it is useful to separate invoiced sales from cash actually collected.

What should I measure first?

Collected revenue, major costs, active members, overdue balances, churn and utilization create a useful starting point.

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