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Profit Margin Calculator

Find the ideal selling price for your product or service. Enter the cost, fixed expenses and taxes (%) and your desired profit margin — we use the markup divisor method to guarantee your real margin.

Responsible use

How to verify the result

A useful tool should let you verify its output. Start with a small test, keep the original and only then use the result in production. The scenario below helps catch problems before you copy, download or share anything.

Practical check

Try a cost of 60 and sale price of 100: profit is 40; distinguish margin on sales from markup on cost.

What this tool does not replace

This is an educational estimate based on your inputs. It does not automatically include every contract rule, tax, fee or legal change; confirm financial decisions with official documents and sources.

Data handling

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Content reviewed on August 11, 2026.

Margin on cost vs. markup divisor

Many sellers make the mistake of adding the margin to the cost (e.g. Cost + 30%). That yields a smaller real profit than planned.

The correct formula is: Price = Cost / [1 - (Expenses % + Margin %)], so your net margin is exactly the planned percentage of the final price.

Worked example

Cost $50, expenses 15% and target margin 30%. Markup divisor = 1 - (0.15 + 0.30) = 0.55. Price = $50 / 0.55 = $90.91. Real net profit = $27.27 (exactly 30% of the price).

How to use

Enter the product cost, the expenses percentage (taxes, card fees and fixed costs) and your desired profit margin. The calculator applies the markup divisor and shows the ideal selling price, the markup multiplier and the net profit in currency — ready for you to price without selling at a loss.

Frequently asked questions

Difference between margin and markup?

Margin is profit as a % of the selling price; markup is the multiplier over cost. The tool shows both.

Should taxes go in expenses?

Yes. Add taxes, card fees and fixed costs into the expenses (%) field.

Why can't I use 100% margin?

Because expenses + margin must be under 100% for the markup divisor to exist.

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