Markup Calculator: The Complete Guide
Set a price from your cost and target markup. Enter the cost price and the markup percentage to see the selling price, the profit per unit, and the margin that markup produces.
Who the Markup Calculator is for
Businesses pricing products by adding a markup to cost who want the resulting price and margin.
How to use the Markup Calculator
- Type your values into the fields above — pick your currency or units where the calculator offers them.
- Results update automatically as you type; there's no submit button and nothing is sent to a server.
- Adjust any input to compare scenarios, then copy the result with a single click.
How it works
Selling price = cost × (1 + markup ÷ 100). Profit = selling price − cost. The resulting margin = profit ÷ selling price × 100, which is always lower than the markup percentage.
Features
- Selling price from markup
- Profit per unit
- Resulting margin %
- Any currency
Markup vs. margin
Markup is how much you add to cost to set a price, expressed as a percentage of cost. It's easy to apply but differs from margin, which is measured against the selling price. A 50% markup yields a 33.3% margin — knowing both keeps your pricing honest.