Margin and Markup Calculator - Profit Percent
Free margin and markup calculator. Enter cost and selling price to get profit, gross margin percent and markup percent. Instant, private and offline.
Enter your cost and selling price to see the profit, the gross margin as a percent of price, and the markup as a percent of cost. Everything updates instantly in your browser.
How to Use Margin and Markup Calculator - Profit Percent
- Enter the cost. Type what the item costs you to buy or make.
- Enter the selling price. Type the price you sell it for.
- Read the profit. See the profit per unit at the top.
- Compare margin and markup. Margin is profit as a percent of price; markup is profit as a percent of cost.
- Save it. Copy the result, print a clean report, or copy a share link with your numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between margin and markup?
Margin is profit divided by the selling price, while markup is profit divided by the cost. A 60 dollar item sold for 100 dollars has a 40 percent margin but a 66.7 percent markup, even though the profit is the same 40 dollars.
How do I calculate gross margin?
Subtract the cost from the selling price to get profit, then divide profit by the selling price and multiply by 100. For example, profit of 40 on a 100 dollar price is a 40 percent margin.
How do I calculate markup?
Divide the profit by the cost and multiply by 100. For example, profit of 40 on a cost of 60 is a markup of about 66.7 percent.
Why is markup higher than margin?
Markup compares profit to the smaller cost figure, while margin compares the same profit to the larger price figure. Dividing by a smaller number gives a larger percent, so markup is always higher than margin.
Is my data sent anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser. The numbers you enter never leave your computer and the tool works offline once loaded.
What if the price is below the cost?
The tool shows a negative profit and labels it a loss, with a negative margin and markup, so you can see how far below break even you are.