Markup

Turn cost into a price you can defend.

Markup is how much you add on top of cost. Margin is that same profit measured against the price you charge. Mixing them up is a common way shops underprice without noticing.

Enter cost and a markup % to get a selling price — or type the price you already use and read the markup and margin side by side. Shipping and fees are separate; add them into cost if you want them in the math.

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Start from a common markup
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What you pay

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Added on top of cost

$

What you charge

Drag price to test margin30
2080
Compare a second price?

Estimates only — not tax or accounting advice. Double-check before you print price tags.

How it's calculated

Say a jar costs you $20 and you want a 50% markup. You add half the cost on top: 20 × 1.5 = $30. That $10 of profit is 50% of your cost — but only 33.3% of the $30 you charge.

Keystone (2×) is a 100% markup and a 50% margin. Specialty goods often need 2.5–3× before fees and slow turns. Use the slider or A/B compare to see how a small price change moves margin before you print tags.

price  = cost × (1 + markup ÷ 100)
margin = (price − cost) ÷ price × 100

Questions shop owners ask

Markup50.0%
Margin33.3%
Profit$10.00