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Profit Margin Calculator

Find your profit margin percentage from revenue and cost.

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Profit Margin

40.0%

Profit

$40.00

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How it's calculated

Formula

Margin%=Revenue−CostRevenue×100Margin\% = \dfrac{Revenue - Cost}{Revenue} \times 100
Revenue
— Total sales revenue
Cost
— Total cost of goods sold

What is the Profit Margin Calculator?

Profit margin measures how much of each dollar of revenue is kept as profit, after subtracting costs.

How to use it

  1. 1 Enter total revenue.
  2. 2 Enter total cost.

Worked examples

$100 revenue, $60 cost

Profit margin is 40%.

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Frequently asked questions

What's a healthy profit margin?

It varies widely by industry — retail often runs 20-50%, while software businesses can exceed 70%. Compare against your specific industry's benchmarks.