# Profit Margin Calculator

> Calculate profit, margin, and markup from cost and selling price — or find the price needed for a target margin.

URL: https://uttir.com/margin-calculator
Categories: calculators
Privacy: Your numbers are calculated entirely in your browser and never leave your device.

## About

Margin and markup are easy to confuse, and getting them wrong costs real money. Margin is profit as a percentage of the selling price; markup is profit as a percentage of the cost. This calculator shows both at once, so you always know what your numbers really mean.

It also works backwards: tell it your cost and the margin you want, and it returns the exact selling price to charge. Useful for pricing products, negotiating wholesale deals, and planning promotions.

## How to use

1. **Enter your cost** — What the product or service costs you.
2. **Enter the selling price** — What customers pay. The calculator shows profit, margin %, and markup %.
3. **Or price from a target margin** — Enter a cost and desired margin % to get the exact selling price.

## Examples

### Cost $50, sold at $80

The same numbers, expressed as both margin and markup.

Input:

```
Cost: 50 · Price: 80
```

Output:

```
Profit $30 · Margin 37.5% · Markup 60%.
```

## FAQ

### What is the difference between margin and markup?

Margin is profit divided by selling price. Markup is profit divided by cost. A 60% markup is the same as a 37.5% margin — the calculator shows both so you never mix them up.

### How do I price for a target margin?

Divide the cost by (1 − target margin). For a 40% margin on a $60 cost: 60 ÷ 0.6 = $100 selling price.

### Does this include taxes and shipping?

No — those should be folded into your cost before calculating, or calculated separately for your specific business.

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