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Margin & Markup Calculator

Margin & markup calculator

Markup is profit as a percentage of cost; margin is profit as a percentage of price. A $60 item costing $40 has a 50% markup but a 33.3% margin. Enter your cost and price below to see profit, margin, and markup.

Profit
Gross margin
of price
Markup
of cost

Frequently asked questions

Margin vs markup?
Markup = profit ÷ cost; margin = profit ÷ price. $20 profit on $40 cost / $60 price = 50% markup, 33.3% margin.
How do I calculate margin?
(price − cost) ÷ price × 100. $20 on $60 = 33.3%.
How do I calculate markup?
(price − cost) ÷ cost × 100. $20 on $40 = 50%.