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Margin Markup Calculator

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Margin Markup Calculator: 125 price, profit and margin. Margin Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost: 80 currency; Markup: 25 %; Target margin: 20 %; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

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Markup price = cost × (1 + markup ÷ 100). Gross profit = selling price − cost. Margin % = gross profit ÷ selling price × 100. Target-margin price = cost ÷ (1 − target margin ÷ 100).
  1. Apply the formulaMarkup price = cost × (1 + markup ÷ 100). Gross profit = selling price − cost. Margin % = gross profit ÷ selling price × 100. Target-margin price = cost ÷ (1 − target margin ÷ 100).125 price, profit and marginMargin Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost: 80 currency; Markup: 25 %; Target margin: 20 %; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

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Cost
80 currency
Your product, material or job cost before profit.
Markup
25 %
Markup is profit as a percentage of cost.
Target margin
20 %
Margin is profit as a percentage of selling price.

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125 price, profit and margin

Margin Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost: 80 currency; Markup: 25 %; Target margin: 20 %; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

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125 price, profit and margin
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Margin Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost: 80 currency; Markup: 25 %; Target margin: 20 %; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

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Gross arithmetic only. Add real costs before trusting the margin.

  • Cost is the entered base cost before gross profit is added.
  • Markup percentage is measured against cost, while margin percentage is measured against selling price.
  • The target-margin price is only valid below 100% margin; the input is capped below 100% to avoid division by zero.
  • This is gross pricing arithmetic only. It does not include tax, VAT/GST, discounts, payment fees, freight, waste, warranty risk, overhead allocation or legal accounting advice unless you include those costs yourself.

Master’s Tip

How to use the result well

Master’s Tip: decide whether your quote is controlled by markup on cost or margin on selling price before sending it. If material waste, card fees, callbacks or discounts are likely, put them into cost first or the “profitable” price can disappear on the job.

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Cost
80 currency
Your product, material or job cost before profit.
Markup
25 %
Markup is profit as a percentage of cost.
Target margin
20 %
Margin is profit as a percentage of selling price.

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Formula

Markup price = cost × (1 + markup ÷ 100). Gross profit = selling price − cost. Margin % = gross profit ÷ selling price × 100. Target-margin price = cost ÷ (1 − target margin ÷ 100).

Worked example

Cost 80 with 25% markup gives price = 80 × 1.25 = 100. Gross profit is 100 − 80 = 20. Margin is 20 ÷ 100 × 100 = 20%. To target a 20% margin from the same cost, price = 80 ÷ (1 − 0.20) = 100.

Professional note

Master’s Tip: decide whether your quote is controlled by markup on cost or margin on selling price before sending it. If material waste, card fees, callbacks or discounts are likely, put them into cost first or the “profitable” price can disappear on the job.

Regional and unit assumptions

Standard or basis: transparent gross-profit arithmetic. No tax, accounting or industry pricing standard is claimed; use the calculator as a pricing check before applying local tax rules, accounting policy or contract terms.

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Formula used

Markup price = cost × (1 + markup ÷ 100). Gross profit = selling price − cost. Margin % = gross profit ÷ selling price × 100. Target-margin price = cost ÷ (1 − target margin ÷ 100).

Standard or basis

Standard or basis: transparent gross-profit arithmetic. No tax, accounting or industry pricing standard is claimed; use the calculator as a pricing check before applying local tax rules, accounting policy or contract terms.

Where a calculator follows a named legal, trade or industry standard, that standard is cited visibly. Otherwise the page uses transparent general arithmetic and states its limits.

Master's Tip

Master’s Tip: decide whether your quote is controlled by markup on cost or margin on selling price before sending it. If material waste, card fees, callbacks or discounts are likely, put them into cost first or the “profitable” price can disappear on the job.

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Questions

What is the difference between markup and margin?

Markup compares profit with cost. Margin compares profit with selling price. A 25% markup on cost produces a 20% margin because the denominator changes.

How do I calculate selling price from markup?

Multiply cost by 1 plus the markup percentage divided by 100. For example, 80 with 25% markup is 80 × 1.25 = 100.

How do I calculate price from target margin?

Divide cost by 1 minus the target margin as a decimal. For a 20% target margin on cost 80, use 80 ÷ 0.80 = 100.

Why can markup be higher than margin?

Markup uses cost as the base. Margin uses the final selling price as the base, so the margin percentage is lower than the equivalent markup percentage for profitable sales.

Does this include VAT, GST or sales tax?

No. It is gross pricing arithmetic before tax. Add tax only after you know whether your price is tax-exclusive or tax-inclusive under the rules you follow.

Calculation note

Markup and margin are often confused because both describe profit, but they answer different business questions. Markup asks how much profit is added to cost; margin asks what share of the final selling price remains as gross profit.

Markup starts from cost

Markup is useful when a seller begins with a known cost and wants to add a chosen profit percentage. It is common in quoting, retail pricing and trade estimates because the calculation follows the order of the job: cost first, price second.

Margin starts from the selling price

Margin is useful when comparing sales performance because it shows gross profit as a share of revenue. Two jobs can use different markups but still be compared by gross margin once their final selling prices are known.

The practical trap is using the wrong denominator

A 25% markup is not the same as a 25% margin. On an 80 cost, 25% markup gives a 100 selling price and 20 profit, which is 20% of the selling price. The calculator keeps both denominators visible so the pricing decision is not hidden behind one percentage.

Sources and further readingHarvard Business School Online: How to Calculate Profit MarginInvestopedia: Markup