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Markup Calculator

Calculate your selling price and markup percentage from cost.

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Enter your numbers and select Calculate to see results.

About This Calculator

This calculator computes the selling price for a product given its cost and a target markup percentage — markup is calculated as a percentage of cost, distinct from profit margin, which is calculated as a percentage of revenue.

How This Is Calculated

Selling Price = Cost × (1 + Markup %)

A $40 cost item with a 50% markup sells for $60 — which works out to a 33.3% profit margin, not 50%.

Assumptions

  • Markup is calculated as a percentage of cost; profit margin is calculated as a percentage of the resulting selling price — these are related but not equal, a common point of confusion.

Frequently Asked Questions

Markup is calculated as a percentage of cost (Selling Price = Cost × (1 + Markup%)). Margin is calculated as a percentage of the selling price. A 50% markup always produces a margin lower than 50% — in this example, about 33.3%.

Last updated January 15, 2026. Results are estimates for informational purposes only — read our disclaimer.