SYNTHETIC DEMONSTRATION · NOT CLIENT RESULTS
Which clients need attention?
Client margin brief · 2026-09 · USD
COMPLETE INPUT COHORT · threshold 30% · Comparison: 2026-08
Revenue$74,000.00
Direct costs$53,000.00
Contribution$21,000.00
Contribution margin28.4%
Client performance
| Client | Revenue | Direct costs | Contribution | Margin | Change | Revenue/hour | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | $12,000.00 | $13,500.00 | $-1,500.00 | -12.5% | -54.2 pp | $100.00 | Review |
| Beacon | $19,000.00 | $16,000.00 | $3,000.00 | 15.8% | -23.1 pp | $105.56 | Review |
| Atlas | $26,000.00 | $14,500.00 | $11,500.00 | 44.2% | -1.6 pp | $152.94 | Within threshold |
| Cedar | $17,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $8,000.00 | 47.1% | +3.7 pp | $154.55 | Within threshold |
Questions for the owner
- Delta: reconcile direct costs and time allocation; review scope and pricing with the owner.
- Beacon: reconcile direct costs and time allocation; review scope and pricing with the owner.
These are prompts for investigation. The report does not establish the cause of a margin change.
Contribution excludes unallocated overhead and tax. Inputs require source reconciliation and approved cost allocation. Zero-revenue margins are undefined. Changes compare consecutive months only.
Generated 2026-10-02T17:50:47.066813+00:00. Latest input period is 2026-09; this is not a live data feed.