Audley Texas | DTF Cost & ROI Calculator

7-Mode ROI & Cost Calculator

Model your DTF ROI
in real time.

True production costs, sell pricing, gang sheet optimization, buy-vs-build analysis, throughput modeling, and consumables planning — all in one place.

View Equipment

$13.2kSelected package

24 inModeled width

55%Target margin

—Payback period

Production Inputs

Start with Audley pricing, then replace any cost with your own operating data.

Equipment Package

Audley Defaults or Your Costs

Equipment Cost Override ($)0 uses selected Audley package price

Avg Transfers / Order

Film Roll Cost ($)

Film Roll Width (in)

Film Roll Length (m)

White Ink Cost / L ($)

Color Ink Cost / L ($)

Powder Cost / kg ($)

Volume & Film

Monthly Transfers

Avg Area (sq ft)

Film Utilization %

Waste Factor %

Ink & Powder

Ink ml / sq ft

White Ink Share %

Powder kg / sq ft

Labor Minutes / Transfer

Overhead & ROI

Overhead / Mo ($)

Target Margin %

Payback Target (mo)

Service / Mo ($)

Wildcard Variables

Loaded Labor Rate ($/hr)

Production Hours / Mo

Electricity ($/kWh)

Printer + Dryer Watts

Head Clean Waste %

Reprint Rate %

Shipping / Order ($)

Payment Fee %

Discount Rate %

Rent Alloc / Mo ($)

Financing / Mo ($)

Efficiency %

Audley pricing is preloaded as a starting point. Replace any field with your actual supplier, labor, facility, financing, and production costs for a tailored model.

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Cost / Transfer$0.00

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Suggested Sell$0.00

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Monthly Gross Profit$0.00

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Projected Payback—

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Cost Structure

All cost components per transfer including wildcards.

Margin by Volume

Sell price vs. cost as monthly volume scales.

SellCost

Payback Progress

Progress toward your target window.

Payback vs Target

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Cost Component Ratios

Each element as % of total cost per transfer.

Scenario Details

Full breakdown of all assumptions and computed values.

Quick View—

Shirt Inputs

Garment cost, press time, labor rate, and sell price to calculate true per-shirt economics.

Garment

Blank Cost ($)

Locations per Shirt

Press & Labor

Press Time (min)

Labor ($/hr)

File Prep Time (min)

Sell Price/Shirt ($)

Wildcard Variables

Packaging / Shirt ($)

Shipping / Shirt ($)

Return Rate %

Payment Fee %

Discount Rate %

Sales Tax Rate %

Overhead / Mo ($)

Upsell Rate % (2nd loc)

Transfer cost is pulled from the DTF Production tab. Set your equipment and consumable inputs there first.

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True Cost / Shirt$0.00

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Net Profit / Shirt$0.00

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Gross Margin0%

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Break-even Qty0

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Shirt Cost Breakdown

Every cost element per finished shirt.

Profit by Quantity

Cumulative profit as order size grows.

ProfitCost

Margin Health

Your margin vs. 40% industry benchmark.

vs 40% Benchmark

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Cost Component Ratios

Each element as % of total shirt cost.

Shirt Scenario Details

Full breakdown including all wildcard variables.

Quick View—

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Designs per Sheet0

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Cost / Design (In-House)$0.00

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Cost / Design (Supplier)$0.00

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Savings / Design$0.00

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Sheet Layout Preview

Visual representation of design placement on your sheet.

Configure inputs to see layout

Cost Comparison

In-house vs. supplier cost per design at different quantities.

In-houseSupplier

Gang Sheet Details

Full layout, cost, and efficiency breakdown.

Quick View—

Buy vs. Build Inputs

Compare the true cost of printing in-house with an Audley machine against outsourcing to a transfer supplier.

Your Production

Monthly Transfers Needed

Avg Area (sq ft)

In-House Costs

Equipment Package

Film Cost/Sq Ft ($)

Ink+Powder/Sq Ft ($)

Labor / Transfer ($)

Overhead / Mo ($)

Service / Mo ($)

Supplier (Buy) Costs

Supplier $/Sq In

Supplier Ship/Order ($)

Avg Transfers/Order

TAT Days Lost

Wildcard

Financing / Mo ($)

Payback Target (mo)

In-house cost uses your Production tab assumptions. Override individual fields here for a direct comparison.

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In-House Cost / Transfer$0.00

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Supplier Cost / Transfer$0.00

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Monthly Savings$0.00

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Equipment Payback—

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Cost at Volume

Monthly total cost: in-house vs. buying transfers at different volumes.

In-houseSupplier

Crossover Point

Volume at which in-house printing becomes cheaper than buying.

Your Volume

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Buy vs. Build Details

Full side-by-side cost breakdown and crossover analysis.

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Price Builder Inputs

Generate a tiered price table for quoting customers. Set your cost basis and margin targets per tier.

Job Specs

Transfer Area (sq ft)

Locations per Shirt

Blank Cost ($)

Press+Labor/Shirt ($)

Margin Tiers

Margin 1–11 pcs %

Margin 12–23 pcs %

Margin 24–47 pcs %

Margin 48–71 pcs %

Margin 72–143 pcs %

Margin 144+ pcs %

Wildcard Fees

Setup Fee ($)

Rush Multiplier (x)

Payment Fee %

Shipping / Order ($)

Transfer cost is pulled from the Production tab inputs. Adjust consumables and equipment there first.

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Base Cost / Shirt$0.00

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Price at 12 pcs$0.00

60% margin tier

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Price at 48 pcs$0.00

50% margin tier

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Price at 144 pcs$0.00

40% margin tier

Tiered Price Table

Ready-to-quote pricing for your customer. Includes all fees and your margin target per tier.

Quantity	Cost / Shirt	Sell Price	Margin	Order Total	Your Profit

Price & Margin by Tier

Sell price and margin visualized across all quantity tiers.

Sell priceMargin %×10Cost

Shirts / Hour0Per operator

Shirts / Day0All operators

Shirts / Week0At efficiency

Shirts / Month0Seasonal adjusted

Monthly Revenue$0At sell price

Monthly Profit$0Revenue minus cost

Output by Operator Count

Monthly shirt output as you add operators (1–5).

Shirts/mo

Revenue vs. Cost by Month

Projected monthly revenue and cost at current throughput.

RevenueCost

Throughput Details

Full production model breakdown.

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Consumables Inputs

Calculate exactly how much film, ink, and powder you burn through and what to budget for reorders.

Production Volume

Monthly Transfers

Avg Area (sq ft)

Film Utilization %

Waste Factor %

Film

Roll Width (in)

Roll Length (m)

Film Cost/Roll ($)

Lead Time (days)

Ink

Ink ml / sq ft

White Ink Share %

White Bottle (ml)

White Ink $/Bottle

Color Bottle (ml)

Color Ink $/Bottle

Powder

Powder kg / sq ft

Powder Bag (kg)

Powder $/Bag

Head Clean Waste %

Reorder alerts trigger when monthly burn exceeds one unit's supply. Adjust lead times to plan ahead.

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Film Rolls / Month0

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Ink Bottles / Month0

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Powder Bags / Month0

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Total Consumables / Mo$0

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Monthly Burn Cost

Consumable spend breakdown by category.

Quarterly Forecast

Projected consumable spend over the next 3 months.

FilmInkPowder

Consumables Reorder Plan

Units needed, cost per unit, and reorder frequency.

Monthly Budget—

Model your DTF ROIin real time.

Cost Structure

Margin by Volume

Payback Progress

Cost Component Ratios

Scenario Details

Shirt Cost Breakdown

Profit by Quantity

Margin Health

Cost Component Ratios

Shirt Scenario Details

Sheet Layout Preview

Cost Comparison

Gang Sheet Details

Cost at Volume

Crossover Point

Buy vs. Build Details

Tiered Price Table

Price & Margin by Tier

Output by Operator Count

Revenue vs. Cost by Month

Throughput Details

Monthly Burn Cost

Quarterly Forecast

Consumables Reorder Plan

Model your DTF ROI
in real time.