See what canning pays, in seconds.
Drag in your drinks per day, your price, and your costs. It returns the margin per can, the monthly profit, and how fast the seamer pays for itself.
Get the full math as a one-pager, handy for showing a partner or co-owner.
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What a can actually costs, on the record
The numbers the calculator draws from. Blank clear PET cans ship by the case with standard pull-tab lids included; the Canned Club is the monthly subscription rate.
| Can size | Case | Entry price / can | 1,000+ / can | Club floor / can | Case price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 200 cans | $0.70 | $0.64 | $0.57 | $140.00 |
| 8 oz | 200 cans | $0.80 | $0.72 | $0.65 | $160.00 |
| 12 oz | 200 cans | $0.86 | $0.78 | $0.70 | $172.00 |
| 16 oz | 100 cans | $0.99 | $0.84 | $0.74 | $99.00 |
Prices as published on the pricing page; the seamer is $1,799 with free shipping. Can shipping bills separately at live UPS Ground rates; estimate yours with the shipping calculator.
Common questions
What margin does a house-canned drink make?
Typically 65 to 75 percent gross. A $6.50 can of cold brew carries roughly $1 of can and lid and $0.60 to $1.20 of ingredients, so product cost lands near $2. The calculator on this page runs the math on your own numbers.
How fast does a can seamer pay for itself?
On modest volume, weeks not years. Six $6.50 cans a day at typical café margins returns roughly $800 a month in gross profit, which clears the $1,799 machine in about two months. Higher volume shortens that linearly.
What does a can cost?
Blank clear PET cans with lids run from 70 cents (4 oz) to 99 cents (16 oz) at the entry tier, less at volume, and the Canned Club subscription takes the 16 oz to 74 cents and the 4 oz as low as 57 cents. The full ladder is in the table on this page.
Does the calculator include shipping?
No. Can shipping bills separately at live UPS Ground table rates by ZIP; estimate yours with the shipping calculator, and treat roughly 12 to 30 dollars a case as the planning range.
Is this calculator free to use?
Yes, no email required. It runs in your browser with editable defaults, and the can costs it uses are the same published prices you would actually pay.