Profit margin calculator

Price your products
for real profit

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See your profit margin and profit per item in seconds. Enter your costs and selling price to find out how much you really earn.

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What is profit margin?

Formula = (Sell price − Cost per item) ÷ Sell price × 100

Profit margin is the percentage of each sale you keep after covering your costs. It tells you what you're actually earning so you can set smarter prices and build a business that stays profitable.

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Know your profit. Keep more of it.

You've done the math. Now set up a store that protects your margins from day one.
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Fast, flexible, and converts 15% better than other platforms on average. More conversions means more of your margin turns into real revenue.
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Manage shipping, inventory, and marketing in one place. No switching between tools or surprise costs eating into your margins.
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Shopify charges lower fees than fifty other ecommerce platforms, even when you use third-party payments. Lower fees mean you keep more of every sale.
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