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Margin & markup calculator

Enter cost and selling price — get margin, markup and profit instantly, with VAT. Or set a target margin and find the right price.

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  • VAT 21% & 12%
  • Margin + markup at once

What you pay (excl. VAT)

Margin

Markup

Profit

Selling price excl. VAT
Selling price incl. VAT
VAT amount

Margin & markup formulas

Both measure profit, just from a different base.

Margin (%)

(Price − Cost) / Price × 100

Markup (%)

(Price − Cost) / Cost × 100

Price from margin

Cost / (1 − Margin/100)

Margin vs. markup — what's the difference?

Profit as a share of the selling price. Always below 100%.

Margin

Profit as a share of the selling price. Always below 100%.

Markup

Profit as a share of the cost price. Can be well above 100%.

Example

Cost

600 Kč

Selling price

1 000 Kč

Profit

400 Kč

Margin = 400 / 1000 = 40%
Markup = 400 / 600 = 66.7%

Same product, same profit — two very different percentages.

Margin → markup conversion

How much to add to cost to reach a given margin.

Margin Markup
10 % 11,1 %
20 % 25 %
30 % 42,9 %
40 % 66,7 %
50 % 100 %
60 % 150 %

How it works

Three steps

1

Enter cost price

The price you pay for the product, net of VAT.

2

Enter selling price or target margin

Either your price, or the margin you want to reach.

3

Read the results

Margin, markup, profit and the price with VAT, instantly.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between margin and markup?

Margin is profit divided by the selling price; markup is profit divided by the cost price. For the same product the markup percentage is always higher than the margin.

How do I calculate selling price from margin?

Selling price = cost / (1 − margin/100). For a 40% margin on a 600 cost, the price is 600 / 0.6 = 1000.

Does the calculator include VAT?

Yes. Margin and markup are computed from net prices, and the tool also shows the selling price including 21% or 12% VAT.

Is the calculator free?

Yes, it is completely free and works in your browser without signing up. Nothing you enter is sent anywhere.

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