What is the difference between margin and markup?

Profit margin is profit as a percentage of selling price. Markup is profit as a percentage of cost. A 50% markup equals a 33.3% margin.

Can I calculate the selling price from a desired margin?

Yes. Enter your cost and desired margin percentage, and the tool will calculate the required selling price.

Does it handle multiple products?

The tool calculates one product at a time. For batch calculations, use it for each product individually.

Profit Margin Calculator

Calculate profit margin, markup, and gross profit from cost and revenue. Essential for business owners.

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Common Use Cases

checking business math before pricing or planning
building quick operational estimates
reviewing numbers before sending them to a client or teammate

What is Profit Margin Calculator?

The Profit Margin Calculator computes gross profit, profit margin percentage, and markup percentage from your cost and selling prices. Understanding the difference between margin and markup is critical for pricing strategies, and this tool makes it easy to switch between the two. It is used by retailers, e-commerce sellers, and anyone setting product or service prices.

How to Use This Tool

1Enter your cost price and selling price
2Or enter cost and desired margin percentage
3See profit, margin percentage, and markup calculated

Example

Input

Cost: 500, Selling Price: 800

Output

Profit: 300, Margin: 37.5%, Markup: 60%

Before You Rely on This Result

UtilityNest keeps this tool simple on purpose: the goal is to make the task easy to understand, fast to complete, and straightforward to double-check.

Review the inputs once more before you copy, save, or share the result.
Use the example and FAQ on this page to sense-check how the tool behaves.
When the result matters, compare one more scenario or related tool before acting on it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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