Operating Expenses (OpEx) all costs of running your TikTok Shop business beyond the cost of goods sold, including software subscriptions, advertising, labor, shipping supplies, office space, and professional services.
Dashboardly calculates Operating Expenses (OpEx) from your live TikTok Shop data — pulling actual orders, fees, refunds, and returns so the number you see matches your P&L.
Small sellers: $500-$2,000/mo. Mid-tier: $2,000-$10,000/mo. Large: $10,000+/mo.
Operating Expenses = Total Expenses - COGS
TikTok's native reports use attributed metrics with click- and view-through windows. Dashboardly calculates Operating Expenses (OpEx) from actual order revenue, deducting refunds and returns for a truer number that matches your real P&L.
Operating Expenses (OpEx) is a leading indicator — check it daily if you're running ads or running pricing experiments, weekly otherwise. Dashboardly tracks Operating Expenses (OpEx) automatically so you don't have to pull exports.
For a deeper look at Operating Expenses (OpEx), see TikTok Shop Fee Calculator.
All costs of running your TikTok Shop business beyond the cost of goods sold, including software subscriptions, advertising, labor, shipping supplies, office space, and professional services.
Software ($200) + ads ($3,000) + shipping supplies ($150) + VA ($500) = $3,850/mo OpEx
Small sellers: $500-$2,000/mo. Mid-tier: $2,000-$10,000/mo. Large: $10,000+/mo.
All costs of running your TikTok Shop business beyond the cost of goods sold, including software subscriptions, advertising, labor, shipping supplies, office space, and professional services.
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