Vending machine profitability calculator: profit and payback time

All amounts are in euros excluding VAT. Vending machine prices and freight match our prices for delivery to the Netherlands; operating costs are general planning figures. Enter your own figures.

A) One-off investment

Default: TCN-CSC-10C(V22) package Nayax VPOS Touch · ICT CC6100 coin changer · ITL NV11 banknote reader · ICT DCM5 age verification · freight delivery to the Netherlands (€ 475)
The complete CSC-10C package price, including € 475 freight delivery to the Netherlands, is pre-filled. Simply replace the figure for other vending machines.
This forms part of the initial investment and is not a monthly expense.
Total investment
€6,249
Package price plus initial stock.

B) Revenue

Example figures: adjust them to your own location.

Use a realistic estimate for your location, not a target figure.
Estimate the average number of items per customer realistically.
Use a realistic average for a mixed product range that includes higher-priced items.
Office locations: approx. 21 (Mon–Fri).

C) Monthly operating costs

Example: 55% means €55 spent buying products for every €100 of net sales.
No fixed rent = € 0. If applicable, enter a revenue share as an estimated monthly amount.
Editable calculation assumption. Enter the fees from your own contract.

Senvend example: 2.5% of gross payment including deposit plus €0.02 per card payment. Enter monthly terminal costs separately.

Editable calculation assumption. Enter the fees from your own contract.
Energy label: 2,340 kWh/year, approximately 195 kWh/month. At € 0.26/kWh, this is about € 50. Actual consumption is often lower in cool indoor spaces.
Spirals from € 5: view spare-parts prices.
Enter the monthly cost of your own cover; € 10 is only a planning figure.

How the vending machine calculator works

The calculator deducts all entered variable and fixed operating costs from net revenue. Your own working time is not included.

  • Net revenue = customers per day × products per customer × sales days × selling price per product excluding VAT
  • Operating costs = cost of goods + spoilage + location costs + card fees + all fixed costs
  • Operating profit = net revenue minus operating costs
  • Payback period = total investment ÷ operating profit

What determines profitability

The location has the greatest influence. Passing foot traffic, time spent on site and repeat users, for example in an office, gym or workshop, have the greatest effect on daily customer numbers. Next come the average purchase amount, product range and purchase prices.

The calculator supports your planning. The location, product range, restocking frequency and work involved in operating the vending machine determine the actual result.

How much does a snack vending machine cost?

These prices excluding VAT match the configurations available in the product configurator. Freight delivery to the Netherlands adds € 475 excluding VAT per vending machine:

  • TCN-CSC-10C(V22): standard configuration € 4,995, full configuration without extension connection € 5,474
  • TCN-CEL-10C(V22): standard configuration € 5.995, full configuration € 6.474
  • TCN-D900-9C(V22): offered configuration € 6.995
  • TCN-CSC-10C(V22) + TCN-CSC-10N: standard configuration € 7.695, full configuration € 8.024
  • Extension module only: temporary promotional price € 2,695; requires a CSC-10C as the controlling vending machine

Lower base prices for the vending machine alone cannot be ordered as a separate configuration and are therefore no longer shown here.

The SENVEND UX700 is not included in any full configuration or vending machine package. SnackDragon offers it only as a separate complete hardware set.

Purchased separately, the modules cost: Nayax VPOS Touch € 319, SENVEND UX700 hardware set € 869, ICT CC6100 coin changer € 399, ITL NV9 € 299, ITL NV11 with banknote recycling € 449, ICT DCM5 age verification € 329, extension connection € 199.

Which operating costs to allow for

The fields above cover these items. As a guide:

  • Cost of goods: approximately 55 % of net revenue for a mixed product range
  • Electricity and cooling: energy label 2,340 kWh/year, approximately € 45–60 per month depending on the tariff
  • Card fees: in the Senvend example, 2.5% of the gross payment including deposit plus €0.02 per card payment
  • Terminal, SIM card and telemetry: depending on the terminal, approximately € 14 to 19 per month and per device
  • Trips, spoilage, location costs, spare parts reserve and insurance: depending on location and frequency
  • Deposit (Germany): in Germany € 0,25 per disposable drinks container, as a pass-through item

Your own working time is not included. Other matters operators must arrange, including handling deposits, cash management, depreciation and labelling, are covered in the FAQ.

From calculator to an actual quotation

If the figures work for you, we will agree the model, configuration and delivery. SnackDragon sells exclusively to business customers (§ 14 BGB, German law).

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