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Branch payback
فترة استرداد الفرع
Definition
Branch payback is the number of months a branch needs to return its capital: capex divided by net monthly contribution. Capex includes fit-out, equipment, deposits and pre-opening costs. The Doctrine treats every branch as a capital decision with a payback date, judged against the board's payback threshold before the lease is signed.
In plain words
How many months until the branch has paid back what it cost to open.
Saudi usage
- At Monsha'at: فترة الاسترداد (opens in a new tab) Accessed
Also searched as
- payback period
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- branch payback period
- new branch payback
- فترة استرداد الفرع
Try it on your numbers
The Branch Gate applies this rule before you sign the next branch lease: five numbers about the site and one of three verdicts, sign, sign with conditions, or not yet.
Formula
Payback (months) = Capex ÷ Net monthly contribution
Canonical thresholds
| Threshold | Verdict |
|---|---|
| ≤ 18 months | Healthy |
| 18–30 months | Stretched |
| > 30 months, or no payback | “Not yet” |
Source: Doctrine §2 · Definitions · Doctrine §6 · Doctrine thresholds
Example
Illustrative example · hypothetical figures
Capex SAR 1,200,000 and net contribution SAR 40,500 a month give a payback of 29.6 months: stretched.
Where it is used
In the Doctrine and the Playbook
Related terms
How to cite this definition
Alhajj, S. (2026). “Branch payback”. In The Revenue Engineering Lexicon, version 1.0. Riyadh. https://seiflden.com/lexicon/branch-payback/