Profit Margin & Markup Calculator

Calculate gross profit, gross margin and markup from a selling price and direct cost.

Calculator

Enter all monetary amounts in the same currency. The calculator returns ratios and amounts in that same basis.

Gross profit40
Gross margin40%
Markup on cost66.67%

Method and inputs

Formula: gross margin = (price - cost) / price; markup = (price - cost) / cost

Inputs: Selling price and direct cost per item, order or service.

Worked example

At a $100 selling price and $60 direct cost, gross profit is $40, gross margin is 40% and markup is 66.67%.

Important limits

Gross margin is not net profit. Operating expenses, taxes, returns, discounts, financing and overhead are not included unless they are included in your cost input.