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Markup Calculator

Establish wholesale and retail pricing. Enter your product cost and desired markup percentage to determine the target selling price, profit dollar amount, and resulting gross margin.

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How to calculate: Cost $50 with 40% Markup

Selling Price: $70.00 | Profit: $20.00 | Margin: 28.57%
Formula:Selling Price = Cost + (Cost Γ— Markup % / 100)
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Markup adds a percentage of product cost to arrive at the final retail selling price.

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Recommended Selling Price
$70.00
Profit: $20.00Resulting Gross Margin: 28.57%

About Markup Calculator

Establish wholesale and retail pricing. Enter your product cost and desired markup percentage to determine the target selling price, profit dollar amount, and resulting gross margin.

Primary Purpose: Calculate product selling price based on cost and markup percentage

How to Use the Markup Calculator

  1. 1Enter your item Cost.
  2. 2Enter your desired Markup %.
  3. 3The recommended Selling Price, Profit, and Gross Margin are calculated immediately.

Formula & Methodology

Selling Price = Cost + (Cost Γ— Markup % / 100)

Markup adds a percentage of product cost to arrive at the final retail selling price.

Real-World Worked Examples

Retail pricing

Cost $50 with 40% Markup

Inputs
cost:50
markup:40
Result:Selling Price: $70.00 | Profit: $20.00 | Margin: 28.57%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a typical retail markup percentage?

Standard retail keystoning markup is 100% (doubling wholesale cost), yielding a 50% gross margin. Industry averages range from 20% to over 300%.

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