Markup Calculator
Calculate selling price, markup percentage, and profit margins for retail pricing and business decisions. Perfect for product pricing, inventory management, and profit analysis.
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How the Markup Calculator Works
Choose Calculation Type
Select what you want to calculate: selling price, markup percentage, cost price, or complete profit analysis.
Enter Known Values
Input the values you know (cost price, selling price, or markup percentage) based on your selected calculation type.
Get Instant Results
View the calculated result with detailed breakdown including profit amount, margin percentage, and markup analysis.
Analyze Profitability
Use the profit analysis feature to understand the complete financial picture including additional costs and quantity calculations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Markup is calculated based on cost price (Markup = (Selling Price - Cost) ÷ Cost × 100), while margin is calculated based on selling price (Margin = (Selling Price - Cost) ÷ Selling Price × 100). Markup shows how much you add to cost, margin shows profit as percentage of selling price.
Consider your industry standards, competition, overhead costs, and desired profit margin. Typical retail markups range from 50-100%, while luxury items may have 200-400% markup. Research your market and factor in all business costs.
Include shipping, handling, storage, packaging, marketing, overhead allocation, and any other costs directly related to the product. This gives you a more accurate total cost basis for markup calculation.
Yes! For services, use your time cost (hourly rate × hours) or direct costs as the "cost price" and apply your desired markup. Include overhead costs like equipment, software, and administrative time in additional costs.
Quantity multiplies both costs and profits proportionally, but may allow for volume discounts on cost price or economies of scale. The markup percentage typically remains the same, but total profit increases with quantity.