Mobile vs In-House Canning ROI Calculator

Compare contract-canning cost to in-house production economics. Industry-average benchmarks from Brewery CPA.

Weekly cans produced

Can size

In-house unit cost (USD)

Equipment investment (USD)

$87,360

Annual savings vs mobile

16.5 mo

Equipment payback period

$0.28

Saving per can

At 6,000 cans per week, your in-house cost gap is $0.28 per can. The CC GF mid-tier line pays back in 16.5 months — well inside the 24-month ROI window most beverage co-packers target.

Industry benchmark: mobile / contract canning runs $0.35-$0.50 per 16 oz can; in-house after CapEx runs $0.10-$0.18 (Brewery CPA, beercpa.com). Adjust inputs to match your actual labor and packaging cost.

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