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Freeze dryer ROI calculator

Monthly gross-margin payback for a selected machine and product (EUR net). Leave an override blank to use the linked default.

Customer scenario

Model
Tray depth
mm
Product
Operating days / monthdays
Production utilisation%Available production hours
Turnaround / batchhoursLoading, unloading and defrost
Electricity priceEUR/kWhEditable market assumption
Direct labour rateEUR/hourProduction labour only
Selling price override70EUR/kg dryBlank = default
Fresh raw material cost override1.24EUR/kg freshBlank = default
Cycle time override30hoursBlank = cookbook/default
Pack size override0.05kg dryBlank = default
Doypack cost override0.22EUR/packBlank = default
Labour hours / batch2.5hours/batchBlank = model default

Investment return

Monthly gross margin2,256.00EUR/month
Simple payback15.8months
Payback period1.31years
Annual gross-margin ROI 76.1%
Gross margin 58.4%
Break-even selling price 29.13 EUR/kg dry
Input noteNone

Monthly production

Rated load30kg fresh/batch
Effective fresh load30.0kg fresh/batch
Residual dry yield11.5%
Cycle time30hours
Cycles16cycles/month
Fresh raw material input480kg/month
Dry output / batch3.45kg
Dry output55.2kg/month
Dry output — low48.0kg/month
Dry output — high62.4kg/month
Doypacks1,104packs/month

Monthly gross margin

Net sales3,864.00EUR/month
Fresh raw material cost595.20EUR/month
Electricity169.92EUR/month
Doypacks242.88EUR/month
Direct labour600.00EUR/month
Total direct costs1,608.00EUR/month
Gross margin2,256.00EUR/month

Planning tool only. Actual loads, yields, cycle times and selling prices depend on product preparation, fill depth, ambient conditions, packaging speed and sales channel. © Leosmak S.A., 2026

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