Bid Margin Calculator
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Find Your
Hidden
Margin Leak.

Most commercial contractors are leaving $200,000–$800,000 on the table every year in margin they didn't capture, bids they couldn't win, and estimating hours they can't get back. This calculator shows you your number — in under two minutes.

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Your Business — Current State Live Calculation
Average contract value $350,000
$50K$5M
Bids / month 6
140
Win rate 22%
5%70%
Current gross margin 17%
5%40%
Hours per bid 8 hrs
2 hrs60 hrs
Estimator rate $85/hr
$40$200
Compare against Vernier tier:
Essentials $699/mo
Professional $2,097/mo
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Your Numbers — Current vs. With Vernier
Annual margin leak
$0
Gross profit left behind each year
Recoverable with Vernier
$0
Improved margin + more won bids
Time saved annually
0 hrs
$0 in estimating labor
Net ROI (Year 1)
0x
Payback in — days
Side-by-side breakdown
Metric Current With Vernier Improvement
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Annual gross profit — — —
Jobs won per year — — —
Hours per bid — — —
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The Bottom Line

Vernier pays for itself in a fraction of the first job you win with it. The numbers below are based on your inputs — not industry averages.

65x return
on investment
Year 1 net ROI on subscription cost
6 day
payback
Days until Vernier has paid for the full year
What this means in plain English
Vernier subscription cost (annual)
Annual cost
$0
Setup fee
$0
Year 1 total
$0
How Vernier lifts these numbers
+3–5% GP margin — better bid posture, fewer missed scope items, self-perform advantage identified
+8–12% win rate — tiered proposals, competitive analysis, cleaner documentation
−70% bid time — Mode A full bid in ~2 hours vs. industry average of 6–12 hours
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Methodology note: Results are illustrative estimates based on published industry research on AI-assisted estimating tools in commercial construction. Margin improvements reflect typical outcomes across Vernier deployments; individual results vary based on current estimating practices, market conditions, calibration quality, and implementation. Vernier output quality is materially dependent on calibration and accurate input data. These projections are not a guarantee of any specific outcome. All calculations are performed locally in your browser — no data is transmitted or stored.