Full cost build-up
Every cost from raw material to inland delivery adds up to a single net cost price, with nothing left off the sheet.
Calculation & pricing
Price every deal before you commit to it
The calculation desk builds the full landed cost of a trade and shows the margin against your credit limit and financing, so an offer only leaves the desk once the numbers hold.
- Full cost build-up to net cost price
- Direct and warehouse financing
- Approved before an offer is sent
How it works
From raw material to an approved offer
The calculation desk turns a set of costs into a defensible offer in four steps.
- 01
Build the cost
Enter raw material, sea freight, customs, handling, storage, conditioning and delivery to reach a net cost price.
- 02
Add financing
Choose direct financing on rate, amount and days, or time-weighted financing across each cost component for warehoused positions, including cash-block periods.
- 03
Read the margin
See net, gross and annualised margin next to the credit limit, live receivables, WACC and the cash-conversion cycle.
- 04
Approve and send
Route the calculation through checked, department director and finance before the offer can leave the desk.
Everything at a glance
What the calculation desk covers
The costs, the financing and the controls behind every quoted price.
Two financing models
Direct financing on rate, amount and days, or time-weighted warehouse financing per cost component, with cash-block periods.
Trade summary
Net, gross and annualised margin, WACC, cash-conversion cycle, intercompany commission and ROCE, on one screen.
Credit and exposure
The counterparty credit limit shown against live receivables, so you know the headroom before you commit.
Three-signature approval
Checked, department director and finance sign a calculation before an offer can be issued.
Contract clause toggles
Switch clause add-ons such as bank costs, demurrage and quality claims so the terms match the calculation.
A look at the calculation desk
The cost build-up, the financing models and the trade summary.
Frequently asked questions
Which costs are included in net cost price?
Raw material, sea freight, customs duties, handling and storage, financing, conditioning and inland delivery. Each is entered per deal, so the net cost price reflects the real landed cost.
How is financing calculated?
Either directly, as rate multiplied by amount and days over 360, or time-weighted across each cost component for warehoused positions, including any cash-block periods.
Can an offer be sent without approval?
No. A calculation must be signed off by the checker, the department director and finance before an offer can be issued.
Does the calculation carry into the contract?
Yes. The approved calculation feeds the offer and the order confirmation, so the terms and the numbers stay aligned across the trade.
See Comet on your own trades
Book a walkthrough and we will run it against your deal flow, from the first inquiry to the accounting entry.