Financial Calculators

Profit Margin Calculator

Use this profit margin calculator entirely in your browser.

ResultProfit margin: 40.00%

Profit: $40.00

Visual summary

Revenue and profit comparison

Compare cost, profit, and total revenue.

Cost$60.00
Profit$40.00
Revenue$100.00

Calculations happen locally in your browser.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter the labelled values and review the live result.
  2. Review the live result and use Copy result when you need to share it.

How the calculation works

Margin is revenue minus cost, divided by revenue.

Formula

Margin is revenue minus cost, divided by revenue.

Step-by-step calculation

  1. Enter the labelled values and review the live result.
  2. Margin is revenue minus cost, divided by revenue.
  3. Check the displayed result, then copy it if needed.

Worked example

A $60 cost and $100 revenue gives $40 profit and 40% margin.

Methodology and review

Who this is for

Sellers comparing cost, revenue, margin, and markup.

Inputs and units

  • Cost
  • Revenue
  • Currency

Method

Profit is revenue minus cost; margin is profit divided by revenue, while markup is profit divided by cost.

Worked example

A cost of 60 and revenue of 100 gives profit 40, margin 40%, and markup 66.67%.

Assumptions

  • Cost and revenue use the same currency and accounting period.
  • The entered cost includes every cost the user intends to measure.

Common mistakes

  • Using markup when margin is required
  • Leaving costs outside the selected period

Limitations

  • Tax, cash flow, overhead allocation, returns, and accounting policy are not inferred.
  • This is an arithmetic aid, not financial advice.

How this tool was checked

Tests verify profit, margin, markup, zero boundaries, and currency-independent formatting.

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Calculation review: 21 August 2026. Published by Goldwave Dynamics Limited. This is an internal product review, not an independent certification.

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Frequently asked questions

Does this tool send my inputs anywhere?

No. The interactive calculation runs in your browser and this site does not submit tool inputs to a backend.

How should I use the result?

Check that the entered units and values match your situation, especially around dates, breaks, and rounding.

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