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Profit Margin Calculator

Calculate gross profit margin from cost and selling price. Enter your values below and get a clear result immediately.

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FormulaMargin = ((selling price − cost) ÷ selling price) × 100
How it works

Understand the calculation

Useful for evaluating the portion of revenue remaining after the direct cost of an item or service.

PercentWise performs the arithmetic directly in your browser and shows a readable result without sending the numbers you enter to a server. The formula above is the core relationship used for this calculator.

ExampleCost 75, sell 100

Profit = 25; margin = 25%

ExampleCost 60, sell 100

Profit = 40; margin = 40%

Using the result

Check that the values you enter use the same units and that the reference value matches the question you are trying to answer. Different percentage formulas can look similar while using different denominators, so choosing the right calculator matters.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Profit margin uses selling price as the denominator.

They use different denominators: margin uses selling price, markup uses cost.

Yes, when selling price is below cost.