How to use it
- Enter unit cost using the same period and unit as the other inputs.
- Enter selling price using the same period and unit as the other inputs.
Business · Local-first · Beta
Markup Calculator
Calculate profit and markup from unit cost and selling price, with margin shown separately.
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- Method
- Selling price less unit cost, divided by unit cost, using decimal arithmetic.
- Markup = (selling price − unit cost) ÷ unit cost × 100
- Effective period
- Formula-based; no statutory effective period
- Last verified
- 9 August 2026
- Review every 365 days
- Reviewer status
- Product and domain review: specialist approval not required
- Privacy
- Scenario inputs and results stay in this browser. Values are not sent to analytics, a backend, a URL or a log. They are not saved by default; an explicit related-tool transfer is kept only in this tab until it closes or you replace it.
Important limitations
- Only the unit cost entered is included.
- Discounts, tax and marketplace fees require a broader scenario.
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A quick guide
Use the number with context
The answer is only useful when you know what it includes and what it leaves out.
Formula
Markup = (selling price − unit cost) ÷ unit cost × 100
Markup measures profit against cost. Margin measures profit against selling price.
Make it concrete
Worked example
A ₹700 unit cost and ₹1,000 selling price produce ₹300 profit and 42.86% markup.
Boundaries
What this tool does not assume
Limitations
- Only the unit cost entered is included.
- Discounts, tax and marketplace fees require a broader scenario.
Edge cases
- Unit cost must be greater than zero.
- A selling price below cost produces a negative markup and margin.
Last reviewed 9 August 2026 · Formula version 1.0
Method & sources
How this result is grounded
The formula is deterministic and runs in your browser. Read the reference below for the method used by this tool.
- Business economics methodology v1
KarobarKit controlled methodology · authoritative reference · Checked 9 August 2026
Supports: business economics formulas · rounding and scope limitations · estimate-only language
Questions
Frequently asked
Why is markup different from margin?
Markup divides profit by cost; margin divides profit by selling price.
Can I use this for a discount?
Use the resulting price as an input to a pricing scenario that models discount separately.
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