> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.paintscout.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.paintscout.com/support/dashboard-and-reports/reports/job-profitability-report.md).

# Job Costing Report

Understand job costs, margins, and profit trends across your jobs with the Job Costing Report.

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**Important:** this feature requires the paid **Operations add-on.**
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Use this report to:

* Track total costs and average profit margins across jobs.
* View breakdowns by estimate type and deal size.
* Get a broad overview of your expense trends across jobs.
* Make more confident decisions about the jobs you take on.

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## What does the report show?

* **Total Profit Margin:** View total profit across all deals divided by total revenue. Larger jobs affect this number more.
* **Average Profit Margin:** Shows the average margin across individual jobs. Each job counts equally.
* **Profit Margin by Estimate Type:** Compare margins across estimate types.
* **Profit Margin by Deal Size:** See how profitability changes by project value.
* **Profit Margin Distribution:** Understand how margins are spread across your jobs.
* **Filters and grouping:** Filter by factors including job end date, type, value, and profit. Group jobs to analyze trends.

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Jobs are included based on their end date, and not their start date. Current jobs may not appear unless filtering for future dates.
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<figure><img src="/files/y0vLCZe86LXn6BXKyidd" alt="Job Costing Report overview showing cost, margin, and job performance data"><figcaption><p>Job Costing Report overview</p></figcaption></figure>

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**Have feedback on this report?** We'd love to hear your thoughts. [Click here](https://form.asana.com/?k=e-HTmvq2b_NFPbJCzN3JXA\&d=1200228571330231) to share feedback and help us improve.
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