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Recovery Studio Build-Out & ROI Estimator
Pick a build tier, adjust your modality mix, and see equipment CAPEX, monthly revenue, EBITDA, and payback for a recovery-focused wellness studio.
Your inputs
Choose a starting mix, then adjust units below
Your results
Total Equipment CAPEX
$159,800
Payback Period
2 months
Monthly Revenue
$155,612
Monthly EBITDA
$105,612
Monthly Membership Revenue
$49,750
Break-Even Utilization
0%
Modality breakdown
| Modality | Units | CAPEX | Daily capacity | Daily revenue (at capacity) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cryotherapy | 1 | $65,000 | 180/day | $8,100 |
| Cold Plunge | 2 | $24,000 | 144/day | $5,040 |
| Sauna | 1 | $15,000 | 24/day | $1,080 |
| Compression | 4 | $4,800 | 96/day | $2,400 |
| Red Light | 1 | $25,000 | 48/day | $2,880 |
| Hyperbaric | 1 | $15,000 | 12/day | $1,440 |
| PEMF | 2 | $11,000 | 48/day | $1,680 |
Cryotherapy
- Units
- 1
- CAPEX
- $65,000
- Daily capacity
- 180/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $8,100
Cold Plunge
- Units
- 2
- CAPEX
- $24,000
- Daily capacity
- 144/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $5,040
Sauna
- Units
- 1
- CAPEX
- $15,000
- Daily capacity
- 24/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $1,080
Compression
- Units
- 4
- CAPEX
- $4,800
- Daily capacity
- 96/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $2,400
Red Light
- Units
- 1
- CAPEX
- $25,000
- Daily capacity
- 48/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $2,880
Hyperbaric
- Units
- 1
- CAPEX
- $15,000
- Daily capacity
- 12/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $1,440
PEMF
- Units
- 2
- CAPEX
- $11,000
- Daily capacity
- 48/day
- Daily revenue (at capacity)
- $1,680
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How this is calculated
This calculator models a recovery-studio build-out from equipment CAPEX through steady-state monthly economics. All figures are planning estimates, not guarantees — real results depend on your market, pricing power, and operational execution.
- Equipment CAPEX = sum of (units × typical per-unit cost) across the modalities you select. Per-unit costs are fixed midpoint estimates from commercial manufacturer pricing, not editable, so the total stays anchored to realistic ranges.
- Daily capacity per modality = units × floor(operating minutes per day ÷ minutes per session). This is the theoretical max, assuming zero downtime between sessions.
- Walk-in revenue = monthly capacity revenue × utilization % × (1 − membership share %). Utilization reflects the fraction of theoretical capacity you actually fill.
- Membership revenue = member count × monthly membership price, modeled as a separate recurring stream from walk-in/drop-in pricing.
- Monthly EBITDA = total monthly revenue minus rent, staffing, and other operating costs (before debt service or owner draws).
- Payback month = first month cumulative EBITDA crosses zero after subtracting total equipment CAPEX. This ignores build-out, leasehold, and financing costs — model those separately.
- Break-even utilization = the walk-in utilization rate needed for revenue to cover opex, after membership revenue is applied first. If membership revenue alone already covers monthly opex, this reads 0% — walk-in traffic becomes pure upside rather than a requirement.
Worked example
A Standard-tier build (one cryo unit, two cold plunges, one sauna, four compression stations, one red-light unit, one hyperbaric chamber, two PEMF mats) runs roughly $115K in equipment CAPEX. At 45% walk-in utilization plus a 250-member base paying $199/month, monthly revenue lands well above a typical $50K opex base — check your own numbers above.
All outputs are planning estimates, not guarantees. Consult the brand FDD and your advisors for decisions.