Skip to main content

Margin One

M1COS Platform

The contractor operating system — pronounced Me-Kos

The platform

One screen. The whole business. Every week.

Margin, leaks, the scorecard, and what marketing actually booked — pulled from the tools you already run. This is the operating picture you’ll lead from.

True gross margin

By job, crew, and department.

Cost per booked job

By channel, not per lead.

Tech efficiency

Billable hours & first-time fix.

Weekly scorecard

Target vs actual, red/green.

Margin leak
18.4% ▲ 2.1
Warranty −$4,200
Windshield time ▲
Your business · Margin dashboard
M1COS

Net margin

18.4%

▲ 2.1 pts

Avg ticket

$612

▲ $38

Close rate

41%

▲ 3 pts

New members

+83

this month

Gross margin by job type

24%
31%
18%
22%
6%
19%
margin line
InstallServiceMaint.ReplaceWarrantyRetrofit

This week's scorecard

MetricTargetActualStatus
Booked-call rate80%83%
Tech billable efficiency65%61%
Membership conversion12%9%
Callback rate<3%4.2%
AR over 60 days<8%6%

Marketing — cost per booked job

ChannelSpendBookedCost / job
Local Services Ads$4,20038$111
Paid search$6,10029$210
SEO / organic$1,80022$82
Direct mail$3,5009$389

Illustrative M1COS reporting — your numbers, your crews, your channels.

Pronounced Me-Kos

M1COS — Margin One Client Operating System

M1COS is the operational intelligence platform built specifically for HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical contractors. It connects your existing systems, surfaces the KPIs that matter, and gives leadership one place to understand performance and drive accountability.

Operational intelligence at a glance

Dashboard preview

12+

Modules

QBO · HCP · Ads

Integrations

Automated

Reporting

Web + Portal

Access

M1COS dashboards are built on Metronic — the same enterprise UI patterns used inside your client portal. Preview modules connect to your live data as integrations are configured.

See M1COS on your data

Request a platform demo or schedule a strategy session to map your KPIs and integration roadmap.