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Markup Calculator

Calculate selling price, markup amount, markup percentage and gross margin from cost, target markup and optional quantity, with a printable pricing note.

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Markup Calculator: 106.01 price, markup and margin. Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost price: 80 per item; Markup percentage: 25 % on cost; Quantity: 1 items; Price rounding increment: 0.01 currency units; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

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Markup amount = cost × markup percentage ÷ 100. Selling price = cost + markup amount. Gross margin percentage = markup amount ÷ selling price × 100. Batch total = rounded selling price × quantity.
  1. Apply the formulaMarkup amount = cost × markup percentage ÷ 100. Selling price = cost + markup amount. Gross margin percentage = markup amount ÷ selling price × 100. Batch total = rounded selling price × quantity.106.01 price, markup and marginMarkup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost price: 80 per item; Markup percentage: 25 % on cost; Quantity: 1 items; Price rounding increment: 0.01 currency units; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

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Current inputs in the calculation

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Cost price
80 per item
Your direct cost or buy-in cost before markup.
Markup percentage
25 % on cost
Markup is calculated on cost, not on the final selling price.
Quantity
1 items
Optional quantity for a quote, invoice note or batch pricing record.
Price rounding increment
0.01 currency units
Use 0.01 for cents, 0.05 for nickel rounding, or 1 for whole-dollar pricing.

Resulting answer

106.01 price, markup and margin

Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost price: 80 per item; Markup percentage: 25 % on cost; Quantity: 1 items; Price rounding increment: 0.01 currency units; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

Answer
106.01 price, markup and margin
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Markup Calculator uses the declared inputs to produce a transparent default result. Cost price: 80 per item; Markup percentage: 25 % on cost; Quantity: 1 items; Price rounding increment: 0.01 currency units; primary comparison: 80 and 25.

Assumptions used

What this answer assumes

Best for shop pricing, trade quotes, Etsy or marketplace listings, small-batch products, wholesale checks and classroom business maths where cost, markup and margin need to be shown together.

  • Markup percentage is applied to cost price, not to final selling price.
  • Gross margin is calculated from selling price after markup; it will be lower than the markup percentage unless cost is zero.
  • The calculator does not include tax, shipping, platform fees, labour overhead, discounts, refunds, currency conversion or legal pricing rules unless you include them in the cost input.
  • Rounding is applied to the displayed selling price and batch total; keep the unrounded result visible when checking a quote.

Master’s Tip

How to use the result well

Master’s Tip: do not confuse markup with margin. A 25% markup produces a 20% gross margin, so quote files should print both figures when profit expectations matter.

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Save the inputs, result, formula, assumptions, page URL and date together so the calculation can be reviewed later.

Cost price
80 per item
Your direct cost or buy-in cost before markup.
Markup percentage
25 % on cost
Markup is calculated on cost, not on the final selling price.
Quantity
1 items
Optional quantity for a quote, invoice note or batch pricing record.
Price rounding increment
0.01 currency units
Use 0.01 for cents, 0.05 for nickel rounding, or 1 for whole-dollar pricing.

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Formula

Markup amount = cost × markup percentage ÷ 100. Selling price = cost + markup amount. Gross margin percentage = markup amount ÷ selling price × 100. Batch total = rounded selling price × quantity.

Worked example

For an 80 cost and 25% markup, markup amount = 80 × 25 ÷ 100 = 20. Selling price = 80 + 20 = 100. Gross margin = 20 ÷ 100 × 100 = 20%. Ten items at 100 each give a batch total of 1,000.

Professional note

Master’s Tip: do not confuse markup with margin. A 25% markup produces a 20% gross margin, so quote files should print both figures when profit expectations matter.

Regional and unit assumptions

Standard or basis: general retail and quote arithmetic. This page is an estimating aid, not tax, accounting or legal pricing advice. Use local tax, invoice and consumer-law requirements for final prices.

Assumptions and limitations

Methodology & Accuracy

How this calculator is checked

CalculationTime pages are built around visible arithmetic: the formula, assumptions, worked example and practical limitations are shown so the result can be checked rather than simply trusted.

Formula used

Markup amount = cost × markup percentage ÷ 100. Selling price = cost + markup amount. Gross margin percentage = markup amount ÷ selling price × 100. Batch total = rounded selling price × quantity.

Standard or basis

Standard or basis: general retail and quote arithmetic. This page is an estimating aid, not tax, accounting or legal pricing advice. Use local tax, invoice and consumer-law requirements for final prices.

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: do not confuse markup with margin. A 25% markup produces a 20% gross margin, so quote files should print both figures when profit expectations matter.

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Questions

How do I calculate markup?

Multiply cost by the markup percentage and divide by 100. Add that markup amount to cost to get the selling price.

What is a 25% markup on 80?

A 25% markup on 80 is 20, so the selling price is 100 before tax, shipping, discounts or other fees.

Is markup the same as margin?

No. Markup is measured against cost. Gross margin is measured against selling price. A 25% markup on cost produces a 20% gross margin.

How do I choose a markup percentage?

Start with all real costs, then add a markup that covers overhead, risk, desired profit and market limits. This calculator shows the arithmetic but does not decide the business strategy.

What should I print for a markup quote note?

Print cost, markup percentage, markup amount, selling price, gross margin, quantity, rounded total, assumptions, formula, date and notes so the price can be reviewed later.

Calculation note

Markup is one of the simplest pricing calculations, but it is also one of the easiest to misread. A clean pricing record separates cost, markup amount, selling price, margin and tax so nobody mistakes a markup target for take-home profit.

Markup starts from cost

A markup percentage answers: how much extra should be added to what the item, material or service costs before sale?

Margin reads from the selling price

Gross margin answers a different question: what share of the selling price remains after direct cost? That denominator change is why markup and margin differ.

Printed quote notes reduce pricing drift

When costs, quantities, rounding and assumptions are printed beside the result, a quote can be checked before it is sent and compared later when supplier prices change.

Sources and further readingCorporate Finance Institute — MarkupShopify — Profit margin and markup