soda-canning-payback-calculator

Soda Canning Payback Calculator

Estimate months to break-even on a CC GF line based on your throughput and unit economics.

Equipment investment (USD, line + ancillary) Typical Tier 1 craft: $40K. Tier 2 mid: $130K. Tier 3 industrial: $300K+.

Monthly cans produced Industry-typical: craft 60K, small commercial 480K, mid 1M, industrial 5M+.

Net profit per can (USD) Craft soda: $0.05-$0.12. Energy drink: $0.15-$0.40. Mass-market cola co-pack: $0.02-$0.05.

Operator + utility cost per month (USD) Includes labour, electricity, water, CO2 gas, CIP chemicals.

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PAYBACK PERIOD

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Industry-typical CSD line payback ranges from 18 months for high-margin energy-drink launches to 36+ months for craft seasonal SKUs. Actual payback depends on SKU mix, capacity utilisation, and changeover overhead.

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