Profit Margin & Markup

Margin and markup from revenue and costs.

ProfitCHF 30'000

Profit margin: 30.00 %
Markup on cost: 42.86 %

Profit margin – depending on Costs

How it works

Profit margin shows the share of revenue left after costs. Markup shows the price increase over cost. The calculator computes both from your revenue and cost figures, so you can compare pricing with the profit you keep.

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