Markup and margin calculator
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How it is worked out
- Profit: $100.00 − $60.00 = $40.00.
- Margin: $40.00 ÷ $100.00 × 100 = 40%.
- Markup: $40.00 ÷ $60.00 × 100 = 66.6667%.
| Inputs | Answer |
|---|---|
| 60, 100 | Cost $60.00 and price $100.00 give a margin of 40% and a markup of 66.6667%. |
| 25, 40 | Cost $25.00 and price $40.00 give a margin of 37.5% and a markup of 60%. |
| 8, 12 | Cost $8.00 and price $12.00 give a margin of 33.3333% and a markup of 50%. |
How to use it
Profit = price − cost. Margin = profit ÷ price × 100. Markup = profit ÷ cost × 100. Cost $60 and price $100 give profit $40, a 40% margin and a 66.67% markup.
Margin and markup are often mixed up: the same profit is a larger percent of the cost than of the price, so markup is always bigger than margin for a positive profit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between margin and markup?
Margin is profit as a percent of the price; markup is profit as a percent of the cost.
What margin does a 50% markup give?
A 50% markup means price = cost × 1.5, so margin = 0.5 ÷ 1.5 = 33.33%.
Can margin be negative?
Yes, if the price is below the cost, the result is a loss.
Method: standard arithmetic shown step by step; no outside data is used. Checked 2026-11-12.
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