Profit per product calculator

How to use

Profit per product separates two figures that are often confused: the profit of a single unit and the profit of the whole batch. Fees go inside the sale price and the quantity multiplies the result, which is what stops a large order from looking profitable when every unit sold was in the red.

• Deciding whether a product is worth selling in volume.
• Comparing unit profit across the catalogue.
• Projecting the result of an order before accepting it.

1. Enter the unit cost of the product.
2. Enter the unit sale price.
3. Enter how many units the order contains.
4. If a percentage fee applies to the sale, enter it so it is taken out of the profit.

Formula

Unit profit = price − cost − fee · Total profit = unit profit × quantity

Example

Cost 60, price 100, a 10 % fee and 5 units: 30 per unit, 150 on the order and 500 in revenue.

Limitations

• The profit is gross: fixed overhead, shipping and taxes are not deducted.
• A volume promotion must be entered as the sale price, not as a discount.

Frequently asked questions