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Profit Margin Calculator

Enter cost and selling price to get margin, markup and profit — or enter cost and a target margin to find the price you should charge.

Margin vs markup

Margin is profit as a percentage of the selling price (profit ÷ price). Markup is profit as a percentage of cost (profit ÷ cost). A 25% markup equals only a 20% margin — mixing them up is one of the most common pricing mistakes in small business.