Service Type Profitability Ranking Prompt
Prompt
Rank service types by profitability. Service types: [LIST]. Data: [LAST 12 MONTHS: jobs/month, avg price, avg cost, profit margin]. Output: Ranked by margin %. Which services are gold? Which are losing money? Recommendation: raise prices on low-margin? Exit unprofitable service?
Why it works
Ranking service types by margin rather than by revenue reveals which services are actually driving profitability versus which are consuming technician time at low returns. The 'gold services' identification produces an immediate pricing and sales focus recommendation. Including exit criteria for genuinely unprofitable services forces the conversation about whether to reprice, discontinue, or accept the margin as a necessary loss-leader for other services.
Watch out for
Service type profitability must account for how services are bundled and how they affect customer acquisition — a low-margin service that consistently generates upsell opportunities for high-margin work may be commercially strategic even if its standalone margin is poor. Analyse the downstream revenue per service type alongside the direct margin before making exit decisions.
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