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Profit Margin Calculator

Use our free profit margin calculator to determine your gross or net profit margin. Enter your revenue and cost to see your margin percentage and profit amount.

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Profit Margin Calculator

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How this calculator works

Core formula

gross margin = (revenue - cost) / revenue * 100

The calculator measures profit in dollars first, then shows both gross margin on revenue and markup on cost.

  • Margin answers how much of revenue becomes profit.
  • Markup answers how much profit you earn relative to cost.

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Profit Margin Calculator - Practical Guide and Formula Notes

Calculate gross profit margin, net profit margin, and markup instantly.

How to Use the Profit Margin Calculator

Use our free profit margin calculator to determine your gross or net profit margin. Enter your revenue and cost to see your margin percentage and profit amount. The calculator is designed to give a fast answer, but the quality of the answer still depends on accurate inputs and a clear idea of what decision you are trying to support.

  1. Enter Revenue and Cost using the same units you plan to compare or report.
  2. Read the main gross profit margin first, then use the supporting outputs to understand the trade-offs behind that result.
  3. Compare your numbers with the worked examples below if you want a quick reasonableness check.

What Your Result Means

Margin and markup answer different business questions, so the calculator shows both. That helps when pricing products, reviewing offers, or understanding how efficiently revenue turns into profit. On this page, the primary output is gross profit margin.

Scenario 1: $1,000 sale with $600 cost. Inputs used: revenue: 1000, cost: 600. Example result: 40% margin. If you sell at $1,000 and your cost is $600, you earn $400 profit — a 40% gross margin.

Formula and Assumptions

Core formula: gross margin = (revenue - cost) / revenue * 100. The calculator measures profit in dollars first, then shows both gross margin on revenue and markup on cost.

  1. Margin answers how much of revenue becomes profit.
  2. Markup answers how much profit you earn relative to cost.

When to Use This Profit Margin Calculator

Use this calculator when pricing products, reviewing campaign profitability, or checking whether costs are crowding out profit. Related paths for follow-up analysis include break even calculator, roi calculator, and vat calculator.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Most bad outputs come from a few repeated input errors or interpretation mistakes. Use this short checklist before relying on the result.

  1. Confusing margin with markup.
  2. Leaving out costs that materially affect unit economics.
  3. Looking only at revenue growth without monitoring gross profit quality.

Examples

Real scenarios you can copy

$1,000 sale with $600 cost

Result: 40% margin

If you sell at $1,000 and your cost is $600, you earn $400 profit — a 40% gross margin.

FAQ

Key questions answered

What is profit margin?

Profit margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting costs. Gross margin = (Revenue - COGS) / Revenue × 100.

What is a good profit margin?

It depends on the industry. Retail typically runs 2–5%, software 60–80%, services 20–40%. Compare to industry benchmarks.

What's the difference between margin and markup?

Margin is profit as a percentage of revenue. Markup is profit as a percentage of cost. A 50% markup equals a 33.3% margin.

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