Business

Markup and margin calculator

See the profit inside a price—and stop confusing markup with gross margin.

Markup measures profit against cost. Margin measures profit against the selling price. They are not the same percentage.

Gross profit per sale

$40.00

A 66.67% markup produces a 40% gross margin.

Markup66.67%
Gross margin40%
Selling price$100.00

This calculation excludes taxes, payment fees, overhead, discounts, returns, and other operating costs.

Plain-language method

Markup and margin use different starting points.

Markup compares profit with cost. Gross margin compares the same profit with selling price. That is why a 50% markup does not produce a 50% margin.

Use the result as a starting point, then account for overhead, taxes, discounts, and transaction costs.

Markup = profit ÷ cost × 100 | Margin = profit ÷ selling price × 100

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