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Benchmark against other companies
Benchmark your labor, factory, and overhead costs and BHRs against other companies.
Track your performance year after year
Benchmark income statements, balance sheets, and other operational information year-over-year.
Income statement insights that grow margins
Quickly benchmark your income statements to see exactly where to focus to improve profitability.
Turn your Balance Sheet into a decision tool
Transform your balance sheet from a static financial statement into a powerful management and decision-making tool.
Employee insights that drive performance
Turn your workforce data into clear, actionable intelligence that improves performance.
Liquidity and Activity protects cash & profits
Liquidity & Activity shows how efficiently you convert sales into cash and assets are working.
AI-driven analysis of Your business health
AI analysis of your business financials and operation health with in clear, actionable insights.
How Print Business Advisor Works
How your financial and operational data is converted into higher profits and growth.
Fast and easy
Thanks to the innovative design, update your financial and operational data in minutes!
Satisfaction guarantee or your money back!
If you're not happy within the first 30 days, for any reason, we'll refund all of your money.
FREE expert consulting support
You receive support from a real live Profectus industry business consultant, for any reason.
Makes Spreadsheets and Forms Obsolete
Print Business Advisor is considerably easier, faster, and more reliable than spreadsheets and forms.
Secure, Protected, and Confidential
Profectus employs strict security policies to your account and data.
Works anywhere you do 24/7/365
Print Business Advisor runs in the cloud. Use it anywhere with a browser and internet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about financial & operational benchmarks and Print Business Advisor.
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Financial and operational analysis & benchmarking software for printing and packaging businesses.
Frequently Asked Questions

Expand Content What is Print Business Advisor?
Print Business Advisor is an AI-powered financial and operational analysis and benchmarking platform built exclusively for printing and packaging businesses. It analyzes your financial and operational data, benchmarks your performance against industry peers and profit leaders, and delivers clear, actionable insights to improve profitability, cash flow, and operational efficiency.
Expand Content Who is Print Business Advisor designed for?
Print Business Advisor is designed for:
- Printing and packaging business owners
- CFOs, controllers, and financial managers
- General managers and operations leaders

Anyone responsible for financial performance, cost control, productivity, and profitability will benefit from the system.
Expand Content How is Print Business Advisor different from generic accounting or BI software?
Generic accounting and BI tools report what happened. Print Business Advisor explains why it happened and what to do next.

It is purpose-built for the printing and packaging industry and includes:
- Industry-specific ratios and KPIs
- Benchmarks based on printing and packaging companies—not generic businesses
- AI-generated insights and recommendations
- Clear explanations in plain business language
Expand Content What kind of data does Print Business Advisor analyze?
Print Business Advisor analyzes:
- Income statements
- Balance sheets
- Payroll and workforce data
- Productivity and operational metrics
- Sales and marketing performance
- Spoilage and waste

You can analyze multiple years of data to identify trends and measure improvement over time.
Expand Content How many metrics and ratios does the system calculate?
Print Business Advisor evaluates 100+ industry-specific financial and operational ratios, including:
- Profitability and margin analysis
- Labor, factory, and overhead efficiency
- Liquidity, cash flow, and asset utilization
- Sales and workforce productivity
- Spoilage and operational losses

Each ratio includes benchmarks and interpretation—not just numbers.
Expand Content What does benchmarking mean in Print Business Advisor?
Benchmarking compares your results to:
- Industry peers with similar characteristics
- Industry medians
- Profit-leading companies

This makes it easy to see where your costs, staffing, productivity, or profitability are out of line—and where targeted improvements will drive the biggest gains.
Expand Content What are "profit leaders"?
Profit leaders represent the top-performing companies in the benchmarking database. Comparing your results to profit leaders shows what best-in-class performance looks like and helps set realistic improvement targets.
Expand Content Does Print Business Advisor use artificial intelligence?
Yes. Print Business Advisor uses AI to:
- Analyze complex financial and operational data
- Identify patterns, risks, and performance gaps
- Highlight cost overruns and inefficiencies
- Generate clear, actionable insights

AI replaces manual spreadsheet analysis and significantly reduces the time and expertise required to interpret results.
Expand Content Do I need accounting or financial expertise to use it?
No. Print Business Advisor is designed to be understandable by non-financial users.

Each ratio and benchmark includes:
- Plain-language explanations
- Why the metric matters
- What strong and weak performance looks like
- Where to focus improvements
Expand Content How long does it take to get value from the system?
Most users receive valuable insights immediately after entering their data. There is no long implementation cycle.

For faster onboarding, Profectus offers a Quick Start Package, where experts handle setup, analysis, and review results with you.
Expand Content Is Print Business Advisor secure?
Yes. Print Business Advisor is cloud-based and designed with security and confidentiality in mind. Your data is protected and accessible only to authorized users.
Expand Content Can I analyze multiple years of data?
Yes. Depending on your subscription level, you can analyze multiple years of financial and operational data, allowing you to track trends and measure improvement over time.
Expand Content Does Print Business Advisor integrate with my MIS or accounting system?
Print Business Advisor does not require direct integration to deliver value. It works alongside your MIS/ERP and accounting system as a higher-level analysis and benchmarking tool.
Expand Content Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes. All subscriptions include a 30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee.
Expand Content What kind of support is included?
Users receive access to industry-experienced consultants who can help interpret results and identify improvement opportunities—not just technical support.
Expand Content Who is behind Print Business Advisor?
Print Business Advisor is developed and supported by Profectus, a trusted authority in printing and packaging financial analysis, benchmarking, and cost management.
Expand Content What results can I expect from using Print Business Advisor?
Companies use Print Business Advisor to:
- Identify hidden profit leaks
- Improve pricing and cost control
- Strengthen cash flow
- Improve workforce productivity
- Make confident, data-driven decisions
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