August 2026 at a glance

The four numbers that matter most, with the last twelve months for context. Select any figure to chart it.

The critical four

Aug 25 to Aug 26, cash basis

August revenue was $26,205, down 4% on Jul. That dip is seasonal: it is still up 21% on Aug 25.

Everything you billed and collected in the month, after discounts and refunds.

Margins

How many cents of every sales dollar you keep.

  • Gross margin
  • Net margin

Gross margin 60.5%, net margin 39.2% in August. Net margin is before owner draws.

Year to date vs last year

Jan–Aug 2026 compared with the same months of 2025.

  • 2026
  • 2025

How you compare

Last 12 months as a share of revenue, against 44 real estate media businesses on the same chart of accounts.

All benchmarks

  • Contract photographers

    Worth a look

    You 23.1% · firm median 13.3% · +9.8 pts

    At the median you would keep about $26,451 more a year.

  • Photo & video editing

    Better than most

    You 4.4% · firm median 8.0% · −3.6 pts

  • Net margin

    In the typical range

    You 39.5% · firm median 46.9% · −7.4 pts

Vendor watch

Payees whose Aug 2026 bill ran above their own 12-month average, plus anything new.

Vendor view

  • Marco Reyes Photo

    Usually $2,503 a month

    $3,493+$990 vs avg

  • Brushy Creek Media

    Usually $1,251 a month

    $1,747+$495 vs avg

  • Kay Delgado Visuals

    Usually $834 a month

    $1,164+$330 vs avg

  • BoxBrownie

    Usually $1,049 a month

    $1,362+$313 vs avg

  • J. Whitaker Media

    Usually $626 a month

    $873+$248 vs avg