Dispensary Profit Calculator

Model your NY adult-use dispensary's monthly P&L. Excise is shown but never counted against you (it's collected from the customer). Your inputs save to this browser automatically.

Your Numbers

These are sample numbers. Edit them to match your dispensary — every result updates as you type.

Sales & Cost Per Item

Avg Retail Price / Item

The average shelf price a customer pays per item, before excise tax is added.Cost of Goods / Item

What you pay your supplier for each item. The 9% wholesale excise is already baked into this — don't add it separately.Est. Units Sold / Month

units

How many items you expect to sell in a typical month.

Payroll & Staffing

Daily Payroll / Labor

Total staff wages for one open day — budtenders, manager, security, etc. Multiplied by the days below.Days Open / Month

days

Days per month your doors are open and staff is paid.

Monthly Fixed Expenses

$30,790

Rent / Lease

Electricity

Insurance — Vehicle(s)

Insurance — Property

Insurance — Business

Internet / Cable

Phone

Water

Digital Menu Displays

POS / Ecommerce System

Landscaping

Cleaning / Janitorial

Vehicle Fuel / Gas

Tax Settings

NY Retail Excise (collected from customer)

Display only — added on top of shelf price, never subtracted from your profit.Income Tax Rate

Your blended income tax rate (state rate + bracket as one number).

Use federal 280E instead

280E is the federal rule that bars cannabis businesses from deducting normal expenses. When on, it replaces the income tax above and is charged on revenue minus cost of goods only.

Projected P&L

Based on the numbers you entered

Gross Revenue

$50,000

price × units

Total Expenses

$85,790

goods + payroll + fixed

Gross Profit

-$35,790

pre-tax

Net Profit

-$35,790

after tax

Net Margin

-71.6%

net ÷ revenue

Break-Even / Day

40.5 units

covers all costs

Monthly P&L Waterfall

Loss

Gross Revenue (shelf × units)+$50,000

NY Excise (13% — pass-through, not your cost)$6,500

Cost of Goods Sold−$25,000

Fixed Overhead−$30,790

Payroll / Labor (×30 days)−$30,000

Gross Profit (pre-tax)-$35,790

Income Tax−$0

Net Monthly Profit-$35,790

Expense Breakdown

COGS29.1%

Rent25.6%

Insurance4.1%

Payroll35.0%

Tech/Comms2.3%

Other3.9%

Per-Item Economics

Shelf Price+$100

Excise (pass-through)$13

Cost of goods−$50

Overhead per unit (fixed + payroll)−$122

Gross per Item-$72

Income Tax / item−$0

Net per Item-$72

Annual Revenue

$600,000

Annual Expenses

$1,029,480

Annual Tax Burden

Annual Net Profit

-$429,480

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Disclaimer: This calculator provides estimates for informational purposes only and is not tax or legal advice. Consult a licensed CPA or attorney before making business decisions. Tax rates and labels are current as of the build date (June 2026) and subject to change. Break-even is shown pre-tax (intentionally simple and slightly optimistic); the income tax field blends your state rate and bracket into one figure; and the 280E estimate is a flat rate — real federal liability depends on your entity structure and COGS allocation. CannaComply is not affiliated with the New York State Office of Cannabis Management.