Selling Price from Target Margin Calculator
Find the price you must charge to hit a target profit margin. Enter your cost and the margin you want, and the calculator returns the price and the…
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Find the price you must charge to hit a target profit margin. Enter your cost and the margin you want, and the calculator returns the price and the profit made.
Worked example
Example calculated from the starting values. Enter your own values and press Calculate to get your result.
With the default inputs (cost = 40, target margin = %30), the results are: selling price 57.14; profit 17.14.
Quick reference: cost vs result
Reference table based on the example values; it is not your calculation result.
| Cost | Selling price | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 28.57 | 8.57 |
| 40 | 57.14 | 17.14 |
| 80 | 114.29 | 34.29 |
| 200 | 285.71 | 85.71 |
| 400 | 571.43 | 171.43 |
| 800 | 1,142.86 | 342.86 |
Frequently asked questions
What formula does this calculator use?
Selling price = cost ÷ (1-m ÷ 100); Profit = price-cost. Variables: cost = cost, m = target margin in %.
What do I need to enter?
You need cost, target margin (%). Results update as you type.
What is an example result?
With the default inputs (cost = 40, target margin = %30), the results are: selling price 57.14; profit 17.14.
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