Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Margins, break-even & unit economics · Working

Fully loaded cost

Also called: all-in cost

ELI5

A cost including direct expense plus selected allocations and employment or infrastructure burdens.

Used in conversation

“How are we defining fully loaded cost in this deck?”

Pitch context

You will see “Fully loaded cost” in financial models, budgets, board packs and investor materials when the discussion reaches margins, break-even & unit economics.

Why it matters: In margins, break-even & unit economics, different calculation boundaries, periods or accounting treatments can change the number and the decision.

Caution

Calculation, recognition and disclosure can vary by accounting framework, company policy and reporting context.

Sources & evidence · 4

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.