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Commission vs. Booth Rental · Owner & Stylist Earnings Analysis

DEMO
Commission Profit / Mo
$8,747
67.6% margin after overhead
Rental Profit / Mo
-$527
-23.2% margin after overhead
Better Model for Owner
Commission
$9,273/mo difference
Total Shop Revenue
$25,114
3 stylists
Stylist Earnings (Comm)
$12,167
total across all stylists
Stylist Earnings (Rental)
$22,841
after paying booth rent
Shop Overhead — Commission Model$4,200/mo
$
Rent, utilities, color/products, equipment, marketing, etc.
Shop Overhead — Booth Rental Model$2,800/mo
$
Usually lower — renters supply their own products & tools
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Commission model wins for this shop
Commission generates +$9,273/mo more profit than rental
$9,273/mo
Commission Better
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% to stylist
% to stylist
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4.33 = avg calendar weeks
Commission Model
$4,365
owner revenue/mo
Stylist earns: $3,949/mo
Booth Rental
$758
owner revenue/mo
Stylist earns: $7,556/mo
Models break even at $134/wk service revenue — stylist is above crossover
Owner: +$3,607/mo
Commission Better
$
$
% to stylist
% to stylist
$
4.33 = avg calendar weeks
Commission Model
$3,170
owner revenue/mo
Stylist earns: $2,373/mo
Booth Rental
$650
owner revenue/mo
Stylist earns: $4,893/mo
Models break even at $142/wk service revenue — stylist is above crossover
Owner: +$2,520/mo
Commission Better
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$
% to stylist
% to stylist
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4.33 = avg calendar weeks
Commission Model
$5,413
owner revenue/mo
Stylist earns: $5,846/mo
Booth Rental
$866
owner revenue/mo
Stylist earns: $10,392/mo
Models break even at $67/wk service revenue — stylist is above crossover
Owner: +$4,547/mo
Commission Model — Shop P&L
Commission
$8,747/mo
Total service + retail revenue$25,114
Owner's share (after stylist splits)$12,947
Shop overhead($4,200)
Net profit$8,747
Profit margin67.6%
Annual run rate$104,960
Booth Rental Model — Shop P&L
Booth Rental
-$527/mo
Total booth rent collected$2,273
Shop overhead (reduced)($2,800)
Net profit-$527
Profit margin-23.2%
Annual run rate-$6,321
Revenue is fixed regardless of stylist performance✓ Predictable
Per-Stylist Breakdown
StylistWeekly RevSvc SplitBooth Rent/WkComm — Owner/MoRental — Owner/MoDiff (Comm−Rental)Crossover Rev/WkStylist: CommStylist: Rental
Stylist A$1,92050%$175.00$4,365$758+$3,607$134$3,949$7,556
Stylist B$1,28045%$150.00$3,170$650+$2,520$142$2,373$4,893
Stylist C$2,60055%$200.00$5,413$866+$4,547$67$5,846$10,392
TOTAL$25,114$12,947$2,273+$9,273$12,167$22,841