Markup Calculator

Markup uses cost as the denominator. Margin uses selling price.

Your numbers

Enter your numbers to see the result.

How Markup works

Selling price = cost × (1 + markup percentage ÷ 100). Profit is the difference between price and cost; equivalent margin uses selling price as the denominator.

A worked example

These sample values illustrate the calculation. Use your own numbers in the calculator for your result.

Example inputs
Cost
40
Markup %
50
Selling price
$60.00
Profit
$20.00
Margin
33.3333%

Assumptions and limits

Markup uses cost as the denominator. Margin uses selling price.

Planning estimate only. This is not legal, tax, payroll or accounting advice.