Profit & Margin Calculator

Markup and margin describe the same sale from different bases, so they are easy to confuse. Enter cost and selling price to see the absolute profit together with markup on cost and margin on selling price.

ABOUT THIS TOOL

How Profit & Margin Calculator works

Markup and margin describe the same sale from different bases, so they are easy to confuse. Enter cost and selling price to see the absolute profit together with markup on cost and margin on selling price.

How to use it

  1. Enter the item cost.
  2. Enter the selling price.
  3. Review profit, markup and margin together.
  4. Change either value to compare another pricing scenario.

Works well for

  • Checking retail pricing
  • Comparing supplier cost and sale price
  • Planning target margin
  • Explaining markup versus margin

Supported workflow

Compares cost and selling price to calculate profit, markup percentage and gross margin percentage.

Things to know before you use it

The calculation does not include tax, overhead, financing or other costs unless you include them in the cost value yourself.

Privacy

Entered values and calculations stay in your browser.

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Common questions

Is Profit & Margin Calculator free to use?

Yes. FileFiddler currently provides this tool free to use in the browser.

What should I check if the result is not what I expected?

The calculation does not include tax, overhead, financing or other costs unless you include them in the cost value yourself.

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