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Margin and markup are often confused, leading to underpriced products. A 50% markup gives you a 33% margin - not 50%.
Getting these numbers right, and knowing which one you're actually working with, is the foundation of sustainable pricing for freelancers, product sellers, and service businesses.
Choose Profit Margin, Markup, or Revenue Analysis mode, then enter your numbers to get gross profit, gross margin %, and markup % - or reverse-solve for the selling price you'd need to hit a target margin or markup. This tool calculates gross figures only - there are no operating-expense or tax inputs, so it does not calculate net margin.
Choose Profit Margin or Markup to solve for a selling price, or Revenue Analysis to check an existing price.
Enter cost and a target percentage, or cost and revenue, depending on the mode.
Instantly see profit, gross margin %, and markup % - net margin isn't calculated.
There's no copy or export button - note the numbers down yourself.
Choose Profit Margin (solve for price from a target margin), Markup (solve for price from a target markup), or Revenue Analysis (compute margin and markup from a known cost and price).
In Profit Margin or Markup mode, enter your cost and a target percentage. In Revenue Analysis mode, enter your cost of goods and your actual revenue or selling price.
Profit Margin and Markup modes show the selling price, profit, and the other percentage (markup or margin). Revenue Analysis shows gross profit, gross margin %, and markup %.
There's no copy or export button - note the numbers down or take a screenshot if you need them later.
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Mode: Profit Margin, Cost: $40, Target Margin: 35%Result
Selling Price: $61.54, Profit: $21.54, Markup: 53.8%The formula used is Price = Cost ÷ (1 − Target Margin), not Cost × (1 + Margin) - that second formula gives a markup-based price, not a margin-based one.
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Mode: Revenue Analysis, Cost of Goods: $5,000, Revenue: $8,000Result
Gross Profit: $3,000.00, Gross Margin: 37.50%, Markup: 60.00%Only these three figures are calculated in any mode - there's no operating-expense field anywhere in the tool, so a Net Margin figure is never shown.
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Mode: Markup, Cost: $40, Markup: 50%Result
Selling Price: $60.00, Profit: $20.00, Gross Margin: 33.3%Price = Cost × (1 + Markup). The same $20 profit is 50% of the cost but only 33.3% of the price, which is why a 50% markup is not a 50% margin.
Enter your cost and desired margin in Profit Margin mode to get the exact price to charge.
Use Revenue Analysis mode with your real cost and price to see both percentages at once.
Use Markup mode to see what gross margin a given markup percentage actually produces.
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There's no expense or tax input anywhere in the tool - only gross profit, gross margin, and markup are ever calculated.
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That gives a markup-based price, not a margin-based one. Use Profit Margin mode, which applies Price = Cost ÷ (1 − Margin), to get a price that actually hits your target margin.
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There isn't one in any mode - record the results yourself.
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In Markup mode, the percentage you enter is a markup - the tool separately shows you the resulting gross margin, which will always be a lower number.
It solves directly for the selling price - no manual formula needed.
Enter your real cost and price to see gross profit, margin, and markup together.
A 50% markup is a 33% margin, not 50% - check which one you're being asked for before quoting a price.
Since there's no save, copy, or export feature, keep your own record of any figures you'll need again.
There are no operating-expense or tax inputs, so net margin, operating margin, and EBITDA are never calculated.
Results are displayed as on-page text only.
You can solve for selling price from a target margin or markup, but not for the cost needed to hit a target margin at a fixed price.
There's no built-in way to see how a percentage discount affects your margin - you'd need to calculate the discounted price separately and re-run it through Revenue Analysis mode.
All figures are shown with a $ prefix - the math works in any currency, but the symbol doesn't change.
Each calculation is independent - nothing is remembered between visits.
Both calculate margin, but only one accounts for operating expenses.
| This Tool (Gross Margin & Markup Only) | A Net-Margin Calculator | |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Cost and selling price/revenue only | Cost, revenue, and operating expenses |
| Net margin | Not calculated | Calculated from revenue minus all expenses |
| Best for | Product-level pricing decisions | Whole-business profitability analysis |
The most common confusion is margin vs markup. Margin is profit as a percentage of selling price. Markup is profit as a percentage of cost. If you want a 30% margin, you need about a 42.9% markup - not 30%. This calculator computes gross margin and markup only; it has no expense or tax inputs, so it cannot calculate net margin.
No. It has three modes (Profit Margin, Markup, Revenue Analysis), and none of them take an operating-expense or tax input - only gross profit, gross margin %, and markup % are ever calculated. If you need net margin, you'll need to subtract your operating expenses and taxes from gross profit yourself.
Profit Margin mode: enter cost and a target margin %, and it solves for the selling price you'd need to charge. Markup mode: the same, but for a target markup % instead. Revenue Analysis mode: enter your actual cost and revenue (or selling price), and it calculates gross profit, gross margin %, and markup % directly - no reverse-solving.
No. The result is displayed as text on the page only - there's no copy button, download option, or export feature in any mode.
Margin is profit as a percentage of selling price. Markup is profit as a percentage of cost. Example: cost = $60, selling price = $100, profit = $40. Gross margin = $40/$100 = 40%. Markup = $40/$60 = 66.7%. A 50% markup does NOT give a 50% margin - it gives a 33.3% margin. This distinction matters significantly for pricing and financial reporting.
It depends heavily on the industry, so compare yourself with businesses like yours rather than with a single rule of thumb. As rough, commonly cited orders of magnitude: grocery and food retail run on thin net margins of a few percent, while software businesses often have gross margins well above 50%. What counts as 'good' depends on your cost structure and business model; a gross margin above your industry's typical level usually means pricing power or cost efficiency.
Markup % = (Selling Price − Cost) ÷ Cost × 100. Example: cost $40, price $60 - profit is $20, so the markup is $20 ÷ $40 = 50%. To go the other way, Selling Price = Cost × (1 + Markup): a $40 cost with a 50% markup sells for $60, which is a 33.3% gross margin. Markup mode does the second calculation for you, and Revenue Analysis mode shows the markup of a price you already charge.
Selling Price = Cost ÷ (1 − Target Margin). Example: if your cost is $40 and you want a 35% margin: Selling Price = $40 ÷ (1 − 0.35) = $40 ÷ 0.65 = $61.54. This formula is critical for pricing decisions - many business owners incorrectly add their target margin percentage to the cost, which gives a markup, not a margin. This is exactly what Profit Margin mode calculates for you.
Gross margin = (Revenue − Cost of Goods Sold) ÷ Revenue. It measures profitability before operating expenses (rent, salaries, marketing). Net margin = Net Profit ÷ Revenue. It measures profitability after all expenses including taxes. A business can have a high gross margin and a low or negative net margin if operating costs are excessive. This is general education - this calculator itself only computes gross margin and markup, since it has no expense or tax inputs to derive net margin from.
The two levers are: increase revenue (raise prices, sell more) or reduce costs (lower COGS, reduce waste). Raising prices has the highest impact per unit if demand is price-inelastic. Reducing COGS through supplier negotiation, volume purchasing, or process efficiency improves margin without customer friction. Cutting operating costs improves net margin but not gross margin.
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