This presentation will help you drastically improve your knowledge and skills in creating business / simplified financial models in Excel for 5 type of businesses
1. Retail
2. E-commerce,
3. Consulting
4. Restaurant chains
5. FMCG / SMCG – using the example of factory producing hand made clay.
The presentation is based on my 12 years of experience as a consultant in top consulting companies and as a Board Member responsible for strategy, improvement and turn-arounds in biggest companies from FMCG, SMG, B2B sector that I worked for. On many occasions I had to build business models in in Excel in order to estimate what is the value of the business and find ways in which I can improve it. Business models are also useful for internal purposes: planning, looking for opportunities, analyzing performance, business development.
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5 examples of business / financial models in Excel
1. 1
5 examples of business / financial
models in Excel
Practical Guide how to check whether your business makes sense
2. 2
Business modeling is about capturing the logic of the business via
main KPIs and modeling this in Excel.
# transactions
Average
revenue per
transaction
Total revenue
x
% Fee of the
marketplace
Average
transaction value
Total searches % conversion
x
x
Total Costs
Total margin
-
Rent
People
Cost of traffic
Ratio of visitors
to searches
Average cost of 1
visit
+
x
Development
3. 3
SaaS
E-commerce
Media site
2-sided market
User Generated Content
Mobile Applications
Retail
B2C Service
B2B Service
FMCG
SMCG
Commodity
There are 6 offline business models and 6 online models
4. 4
SaaS
E-commerce Media site2-sided market
UGC
B2B Service
B2C ServiceRetail
Bear in mind that big companies can operate many business
models
5. 5
Retail
In this presentation I will show you business / financial
models of 5 type of businesses
Consulting Business E-commerce
Restaurant
Company selling
hand made clay
goods
6. 6
Thanks to this presentation you will
learn how to model businesses in
Excel and how to draw the right
conclusions
8. 8
Retail sounds very simple. You have to get the right stock in
front of the right customers at the right moment
9. 9
Yet there are some issues that simple make it difficult in
execution
You have many
segments of
customers
Their come with
different
missions
Product Range is
huge
Demand is very
erratic /
seasonal
Your supply
chain is very
complex
10. 10
Below you will find things that you have to concentrate on
Retail
Margin Management
Stock / Inventory
Management
Multichannel
Strategy
Managing price
across channels
Expansion to new
markets
Saturation of existing
markets
New product
development
Managing customer
experience across
channels
Format evolution
(possible death)
People rotation and
knowledge
management
Disruption esp. from
external forces /
business models
Automation
11. 11
Before we move to Excel model we have to identify and connect
main KPIs. We start by estimating the total sales of Stores. That
depend on average transaction value (ATV) and the number of
transactions
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store revenue
x
12. 12
We can estimate the number of transaction using the number of
visits and conversion rate
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store revenue
x
# of Visitors % Conversion
x
13. 13
Average Transaction Value depends on the average value of basic
purchase as well as some suggested purchases (i.e. suggested
products)
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store revenue
x
Average Value
Transaction of basic
purchase
Average Value
Transaction of
additional purchase
# of Visitors % Conversion
+
x
14. 14
If we have the % Gross margin we can use it to estimate the total
gross margin generated by stores
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store revenue
x
Average Value
Transaction of basic
purchase
Average Value
Transaction of
additional purchase
# of Visitors % Conversion
+
x
% Gross Margin
Gross Margin generated
by the store
x
15. 15
The last piece is getting the fixed costs (esp. rent and people
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store revenue Total store costs
x
Store EBITDA
Average Value
Transaction of basic
purchase
Average Value
Transaction of
additional purchase
# of Visitors % Conversion
Rent
People
+
x
Others
+
% Gross Margin
Gross Margin generated
by the store
x -
16. 16
We can also show what drives rent and salaries costs
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store revenue Total store costs
x
Store EBITDA
Average Value
Transaction of basic
purchase
Average Value
Transaction of
additional purchase
# of Visitors % Conversion
Rent
People
# of People
Average wages
+
x
x
Others
+
# of sq. m
Fee per sq. m x
% Gross Margin
Gross Margin generated
by the store
x -
17. 17
Now it is time to transform it into a model in Excel
# Transactions
Average Value
Transaction
Total store
revenue
Total store
costs
x
Store EBITDA
Average Value
Transaction of
basic purchase
Average Value
Transaction of
additional
purchase
# of Visitors % Conversion
Rent
People
# of People
Average wages
+
x
x
Others
+
# of sq. m
Fee per sq. m x
% Gross
Margin
Gross Margin
generated by the
store
x
-
18. 18
For more go and check my online course. You will find there
the model in Excel
Retail for Business Analysts and
Management Consultants
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$15
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19. 19
As well as presentation on Slideshare
Retail for Business Analysts and
Management Consultants
A practical guide
presentation
21. 21
Consulting is a service company. Service companies in general
are all about converting your workers time into money
Man-hours
22. 22
There are plenty of challenges in consulting business that you
have to face
Utilization of people
People rotation and
knowledge
management
Upsell and cross-sell
Seasonality of
Demand
Optimizing Capex
and Opex
Automation
Standardization of
services
Price Discrimination
Capacity
management
Productization of
services
Growing new
businesses using
customer base
Minimizing and
Managing Fixed Costs
23. 23
The typical model of a service model can be presented using
this logic
▪ % Utilization# hours
available
# of billable
hours
Revenues
Gross
Margin
Operational
Profit
Net Profit
▪ Hourly fee
▪ HQ costs
▪ Bonuses
▪ Interest
▪ % Gross
Margin
▪ Wages
24. 24
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the model in Excel
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25. 25
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27. 27
Before we go to Excel let’s talk about the logic we used to
build the e-commerce Excel model
▪ Conversion rate
Visits
# of
transactions
Revenues
Gross
Margin
Net Margin
Operating
Profit
▪ ATV
▪ Cost of traffic
▪ Cost of logistics
▪ Transaction fees
▪ Fixed Costs
▪ % Gross
Margin
28. 28
Now it is time to transform it into a model in Excel
▪ Conversion
rate
Visits
# of
transactions
Revenues
Gross
Margin
Net Margin
Operating
Profit
▪ ATV
▪ Cost of traffic
▪ Cost of logistics
▪ Transaction
fees
▪ Fixed Costs
▪ % Gross Margin
29. 29
For more go and check my online course. You will find there
the model in Excel
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Practical Guide
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30. 30
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32. 32
Restaurant is extremely difficult. You don’t only have to
attract and manage customer but also manage quite a
big production happening in the back-office
33. 33
Let’s have a look at the main challenges in Restaurant
business
Location
Minimizing and
Managing Fixed Costs
Optimizing Capex
Seasonality of
Demand
Upsell and cross-sell
Standardization of
services
Queue ManagementPrice Discrimination
Capacity
management
People rotation and
knowledge
management
Growing customer
base despite
infrequent purchases
Utilization of people
34. 34
When you want to set up a restaurant you have to not only
face the monthly recurring costs but also invest a huge amount
of money into the place
35. 35
Have a look what you will spend your money on long before
opening of the restaurant
Purchase of the place
Furniture
Design
Kitchen equipemt
Domestic
Appliances
Computer, cash
till, POS
Uniforms for
employees
36. 36
There are plenty of monthly costs that have to be paid every
month
Food and
drinksUtilities (water,
electricity, gas, waste)
Stock
Rental of the place
Services i.e.
book-keeping
Cleaning costs
Personel
38. 38
Let’s have a look at the simple model
▪ Number of meals per
day
▪ Number of days
Restaurant
# of
transactions
Revenues
Gross
Margin
Net Margin
Operating
Profit
▪ ATV - average
▪ Cost of marketing
▪ Franchising Fee
▪ Other Variable costs
▪ Fixed Costs
▪ % Gross
Margin
▪ % Food
ratio
39. 39
In the part about the using store checks for location analysis
we were
Passing by
Engaged / stopping
Leaving
Taking away
In store
40. 40
Before we go to Excel let’s talk about the logic we used to
build the e-commerce Excel model
▪ Conversion rate to
consumption at the
restaurant
▪ Conversion rate into
takeaways
Visits
# of
transactions
Revenues
Gross
Margin
Net Margin
Operating
Profit
▪ ATV for both
subgroups
▪ Cost of marketing
▪ Franchising Fee
▪ Other Variable costs
▪ Fixed Costs
▪ % Gross
Margin
▪ % Food
ratio
41. 41
Now it is time to transform it into a model in Excel
▪ Conversion rate to
consumption at
the restaurant
▪ Conversion rate
into takeaways
Visits
# of
transactions
Revenues
Gross MarginNet Margin
Operating
Profit
▪ ATV for both
subgroups
▪ Cost of marketing
▪ Franchising Fee
▪ Other Variable
costs
▪ Fixed Costs
▪ % Gross
Margin
▪ % Food
ratio
42. 42
For more go and check my online course. You will find there
the model in Excel
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43. 43
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45. 45
We will use real life example of company producing hand-
made products from clay
Ceramic dishes
Ceramic chimneys
Ceramic tubes Ceramic pots
46. 46
To create a proper financial model you would have to model each
and every element below. I will show you how to model Working
Capital and Capex / Depreciation
Sales M&E
External
services
Taxes &
Payments
Payroll
Taxes
Other
CAPEX
Depreciation – 6
groups
Working Capital
Debt
Equity changes
Profit & Loss
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow
48. 48
When it comes to assets the problem is that they have 3 different
components that you have to track. On top of that every asset has
to be tracked separately
DepreciationGross book value Net book value
49. 49
We get the net book value by deducting from gross book
value the sum of all depreciation ever done
Sum of all
Depreciation
Gross book value Net book value=_
51. 51
We first divide the fixed assets into 6 groups
Fixed Assets
Land
Transportation
Intangibles
Buildings
Equipment and
Machinery
Others
52. 52
Working capital consists of 4 major groups of components
Inventory
Working Capital
Materials
WIP
Goods
Finished Products
Receivables
Payments in advance
for deliveries
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Receivables resulting
from taxes, subsidies
Short term accruals
Liabilities
Trade liabilities
Prepayments for
deliveries
Liabilities resulting
from taxes, charges
Liabilities resulting
from salaries
Accruals
Cash and
equivalents
53. 53
We will draw data from other profit and loss sheets and on the basis of
the data we will calculate the working capital positions that in turn will be
fed into Balance and sheet as assets or liabilities
P&L
Sales
External
Services
Other
Working Capital
BS - Assets
BS - Liabilities
M&E
▪ Assets
▪ Liabilities
54. 54
When it comes to assets the problem is that they have 3 different
components that you have to track. On top of that every asset has to be
tracked separately
Turnover rotation in
days
Basis i.e. sales /
operating costs /
materials
Position of Working
capital i.e. inventory
/ receivables
=x 365÷
55. 55
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