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Price & profit margin

Your real profit margin and markup on each sale, plus the price that hits your target margin. No account needed.

Your numbers

Answer each Yes/No question, then fill in the amounts that appear. Use 0 only when an amount is truly zero. Want to see how it works first? Load example numbers below.

Do your sales and costs leave out sales tax and cover the same item or time period?

Sales tax you collect belongs to the state, so leave it out of sales.

YesNo

What are you pricing?Pick one so the answer talks about your item, your hour, your job or your month.

What is the selling price, or your total sales? (dollars)

Before sales tax. The price of one item, hour or job, or your total sales for the period. For example, 150.

What did it cost you to make, buy or deliver it? (dollars)

For the same item, hour, job or period. Materials, parts, subcontractors, card fees. For example, 90. Leave out rent and other overhead.

Do you want to know what price gives you a certain margin?

Margin is profit as a share of the price. Markup is profit as a share of the cost. They are not the same.

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Assumptions, sources & limitations

Planning estimates only. Not a tax return, filing, payment, lending quote or personalized advice. Results depend on complete and accurate inputs. No guarantee of savings or penalty protection. Tax figures checked October 31, 2026; changes and special rules may apply. This initial release needs firm validation before client reliance.