Pet business
Dog boarding revenue.
Enter your kennels, nightly rate, occupancy and costs. See yearly revenue, profit and the occupancy you need to break even.
Nights sold = kennels x days open x occupancy; revenue = nights x nightly rate. 20 kennels at $55 and 70% occupancy, open 365 days, is 5,110 nights and $281,050 a year.
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Worked example
20 kennels open 365 days give 7,300 available nights. At 70% occupancy that is 5,110 nights; at $55 a night, revenue is $281,050. Food and cleaning at $8 per dog-night cost $40,880, and fixed costs of $9,000 a month are $108,000 a year, leaving a profit of $132,170 before tax and the owner's own pay if it is not in the fixed costs. Break-even occupancy is $108,000 / (7,300 x ($55 - $8)) = 31.48%.
How it works
Profit = nights sold x (rate - variable cost) - 12 x fixed monthly cost. Break-even occupancy is yearly fixed cost divided by what a full house would contribute above variable cost.
Averages hide seasons: holiday weeks can be full while January is nearly empty. Use a blended yearly occupancy, or run the tool for peak and off-peak separately.
Tax, add-on revenue such as baths and play time, and discounts for multi-dog families are not included. Put owner pay in fixed costs if you want it taken out before profit.
Sources and basis (checked 2026-10-08): Arithmetic on your inputs only; no industry occupancy or rate benchmark is applied.
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FAQ
What occupancy is realistic?
It depends on your area and season, so the tool uses your number. Check last year's booked nights divided by kennels times days open.
What counts as a variable cost?
Costs that rise with each dog-night: food, laundry, cleaning supplies and extra staff time. Rent and base wages are fixed.
What if break-even is over 100%?
At this rate and cost, even full kennels would not cover fixed costs. Raise the rate, add kennels or cut fixed costs.