Profit Margin Calculator
Gross margin, profit and the equivalent markup from cost and selling price.
Results
Margin
40.000
%
Profit
40.00
Markup
66.667
%
What this tool does
Margin measures profit as a share of the selling price, which is how retailers and accountants usually talk about it. The markup is shown alongside because the same trade produces two very different-looking percentages, and mixing them up is a classic pricing error.
Formula
margin = (PV − PC) ÷ PV × 100
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
c | Cost price | — |
s | Selling price | — |
M | Margin | % |
P | Profit | — |
MU | Markup | % |
Worked example
- Cost price60
- Selling price100
- Margin40.000 %
- Profit40.00
- Markup66.667 %
Limitations
- This is an informational calculator, not personalised financial advice. Rates, fees, taxes and contract conditions vary between institutions and countries.
- The tool works with whatever currency you use for the inputs; it does not convert between currencies.