Profit Margin Calculator
Business ToolsWork out margin, markup and profit from cost and price.
Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
Features
- Solve for price, margin or markup from any two known values.
- Shows gross profit alongside both percentage measures.
- Reverse mode: find the price needed to hit a target margin.
- Explains the difference between margin and markup inline.
How to use the Profit Margin Calculator
- 1Enter your cost and either a selling price or a target margin.
- 2Read the resulting profit, margin and markup.
- 3Adjust the price until the margin matches your target.
Frequently asked questions
Margin versus markup — what is the difference?
Margin is profit as a share of the selling price; markup is profit as a share of cost. A 50% markup is only a 33.3% margin.