Ecommerce Financial Model (Excel XLSM)

BENEFITS OF DOCUMENT

1. Evaluates the Financial Feasibility of an E-commerce Business

DESCRIPTION

This product (Ecommerce Financial Model) is an Excel template (XLSM), which you can download immediately upon purchase.

Model Options:
This template is a detailed and user-friendly financial model that considers an e-commerce business's specifics.

By Taking into account key assumptions such as traffic from different sources, conversion rates, the average purchase value for different product categories, and the combination of fixed and variable costs, the model generates the three financial statements and the relevant metrics for an e-commerce business.

The model also allows the user to develop scenarios based on the variation of key metrics, namely conversion rates, average order, and operational cost variation. After modeling the scenarios, the user can compare different scenarios side-by-side.

The template is monthly, and it is a 100% unlocked Excel file with fully transparent formulas that can be further tailored to suit your particular needs.

The user only needs to input information into the cells formatted in the dark blue font in the Assumptions sheet, and any other formats are formulas or labels.
The template is provided with information from a hypothetical business model for an online drug store for demonstration purposes. The data must be erased/adjusted to fit the user's needs.
The maximum horizon for this model is six (6) years;
Model Structure:

Intermediate Sheets (calculation sheets):

• Revenue Model: The revenue is projected in this sheet using an easy-to-follow logic (Traffic conversion rates -, Avg order value - revenue);
• Staff: Calculation of Wages & salaries based on the hiring plan set in the assumptions sheets,
• Debt Model: The user can model up three loans and a revolver facility to cover any cash shortfall (the inputs for the debt are all inputted in assumptions sheets)
• Capex: In this sheet, based on the inputs set in the assumptions sheets, the investment and depreciation are calculated monthly;
• Working Capital: Calculate the working capital requirement by using the collection, payment, and duration of storage period assumptions.
Outputs:
• Executive Summary: Summary of the main KPIs, main drivers, and Dynamic Charts
• Cases Overview: In this sheet, the user can analyze all the scenarios side-by-side (the user must run the macro to update the scenarios)
• Yearly Financial Statements: Yearly P&L, Balance sheet, and cash flow
• Monthly Financial Statements: Monthly P&L, Balance sheet, and cash flow
• Cases Overview: In this sheet, the user can analyze all the scenarios side-by-side (the user must run the macro to update the scenarios)

The model includes detailed sections for expenses, miscellaneous costs, and loans & dividend policies, ensuring comprehensive financial planning. The scenario manager allows for precise adjustments to key variables, facilitating robust financial forecasting.

Source: Best Practices in Integrated Financial Model, Company Financial Model, Business Plan Financial Model, E-commerce Excel: Ecommerce Financial Model Excel (XLSM) Spreadsheet, Jair Almeida