Vending Machine Profit Worksheet

Most single machines gross $150 to $400 a month. After product, fees, and any location commission, the net margin lands around 20% to 35%, so real take-home is roughly $40 to $120 per machine, per month.

Across a year, a solid machine clears somewhere near $5,000 to $6,000 in profit before your own labor. That's a real return on a single asset, and it compounds every time you place another one well.