COD Cashflow & Remittance Engine
Calculate cash locked in transit, working capital required, and cashflow timeline based on courier settlement delays.
Enter your metrics below to simulate unit margins, max allowable ad spend, and break-even thresholds. All calculations update dynamically in real time.
How It Works & Mathematical Formulas
In Cash On Delivery, couriers take between 7 and 21 days to remit collected cash back to your bank account. If you scale ad spend and product restocking faster than courier cash arrives, your store goes cash-starved.
Capital in Transit
The float of liquidity tied up waiting for logistics company payouts.
How to Use This Calculator Step-by-Step
Product Costs & Pricing
Enter your unit cost of goods (COGS), planned retail price, and packaging expenses.
Ad Spend & Confirmation
Input expected customer acquisition cost (CPA/CPL) and call-center order confirmation rate.
Courier Delivery & Returns
Configure your actual delivery success rate and courier forward and return (RTO) fees.
Review Net Margins
Analyze your real cash profit per delivered order and break-even thresholds before spending.
The Cash Gap: 14-Day Payout Lag
Spending 2,000 MAD daily on ads and 2,500 MAD on inventory with courier remittance taking 14 days:
Common Pitfalls & Costly Mistakes
Reinvesting paper profit before couriers remit cash
Do not scale ads on money that has not landed in your bank account yet.
Frequently Asked Questions
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