Calculate Purchase Price vs Selling Price
Calculate the selling price, profit and margin based on the purchase price. A useful calculator for entrepreneurs, online shops and businesses.
With this purchase price vs selling price calculator, you can calculate how much profit you make on a product. Enter the purchase price and selling price, and the tool automatically calculates the profit, margin and markup percentage.
This calculation is often used by entrepreneurs, online shops, retailers and freelancers to determine how much profit a product generates.
What is the difference between margin and markup?
Two percentages are commonly used in sales calculations:
Margin
Margin is the profit percentage relative to the selling price.
margin = (profit / selling price) × 100
Markup percentage
The markup percentage is the profit relative to the purchase price.
markup = (profit / purchase price) × 100
Purchase price vs selling price example
Purchase price:
€10
Selling price:
€15
Calculation:
- profit = €5
- margin = 33,33%
- markup = 50%
When do you use this calculation?
This calculation is often used for:
- online shops
- retail and stores
- hospitality businesses
- wholesale
- freelancers and entrepreneurs