Auto Repair Shop Financial Model – 5 Year Financial Forecast (Excel XLSX)

Financial Model presenting an advanced 5-year financial plan for a startup or operating Independent Auto Repair Shop.

The model is a flexible tool for owners to forecast shop's financial and operational activities and includes assumptions and calculations of Total Vehicles served, Revenue from several service types (General Maintenance, Oil/Filters Change, Brakes, A/C, Tires, etc.), Direct & Indirect Payroll, Cost of Services & Operating Expenses, Fixed Assets & Depreciation, Financing through Debt & Equity and Exit Valuation assumptions in case of a potential sale of the business.

The structure of the template follows Financial Modeling Best Practices principles and is fully customizable.

Detailed instructions for the functionality of the model are included in the Excel file.

Model Inputs and Setup Reports:
•  General Setup Assumptions incl. Starting Expenses (in case the shop is a startup), Revenue & Cost of Service Assumptions and Financing (Debt & Equity)
•  Yr1 Direct & Indirect Payroll, incl. Hiring Schedule of FTEs per Position/Month, Salary per FTE, Payroll Taxes & Benefits, and two different Bonus Schemes.
•  Yr1 OpEx and Annual Capex incl. Depreciation Schedule
•  Yr1 Revenue & Cost of Services Calculations per service type
•  Forecast Scenarios
•  Payroll and Operations Forecast Calculations

Starting Year Output Reports:
•  Yr1 Budget and Actual Reports
•  Yr1 Profit & Loss Statement Summary
•  Yr1 Budget vs. Actual Variance Analysis at a YTD and Monthly level

5-Year Forecast Output Reports:
•  Annual Financial Statements (3 Statement model)
•  Break-Even Analysis
•  Profitability Analysis per service category and Year
•  Financial Ratios, including several Profitability, Efficiency, Liquidity, and Leverage (Solvency) Ratios
•  Performance Dashboard
•  Business Valuation, including DCF Model, Return Metrics (NPV, EV, IRR, MOIC, ROI, etc.), and Sensitivity Analysis
•  Professional Executive Summary (can be used for investment decisions)

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