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The Product Pricing Markup Calculator helps small businesses, artisans, and resellers set retail prices using cost-plus pricing — calculating the price required to achieve a target profit margin or markup over the cost of goods. Margin and markup are commonly confused: a 40% margin (profit ÷ price) requires a ~67% markup (profit ÷ cost), so picking the wrong method by mistake creates dramatic pricing errors.

Formula

Margin Mode: Price = (Cost × (1 + Overhead%) + Shipping) / (1 − Margin%); Markup Mode: Price = (Cost × (1 + Overhead%) + Shipping) × (1 + Markup%)
C
Item Cost (currency) — Direct cost of materials per unit
O%
Overhead % (%) — Indirect costs allocated as % of item cost
M%
Target Margin (%) — Desired profit as percentage of selling price
MU%
Target Markup (%) — Desired profit as percentage of total cost

Guida passo passo

  1. 1Enter the base item cost (raw materials, packaging)
  2. 2Choose pricing mode: Margin (% of selling price) or Markup (% over cost)
  3. 3Set target margin or markup percentage — typical retail uses 40–60% margin
  4. 4Add overhead percentage to allocate fixed costs (rent, utilities) across each unit
  5. 5Add per-unit shipping cost if applicable
  6. 6Enter monthly fixed costs and expected unit volume for breakeven analysis
  7. 7Calculator solves for suggested price, profit per unit, monthly profit, and breakeven volume

Esempi risolti

Ingresso
$10 cost, 40% margin, 15% overhead, $3 shipping, $500 fixed, 100 units
Risultato
Price $23.33, profit $9.33/unit, breakeven 54 units, monthly profit $433
Ingresso
$10 cost, 100% markup, 15% overhead, $3 shipping
Risultato
Price $26.00, profit $13.00/unit, margin 50%, markup 100%
Ingresso
$25 cost, 50% margin, 20% overhead, $5 shipping, $1500 fixed, 50 units
Risultato
Price $70, profit $35/unit, breakeven 43 units, monthly profit $250

Errori comuni da evitare

  • ✕Confusing margin and markup — a 50% markup yields only 33% margin; never use them interchangeably
  • ✕Ignoring overhead when setting margins — fixed costs need to be amortized across each unit to ensure true profitability
  • ✕Setting a target margin below 30% for handmade items — once overhead, shipping, and platform fees are deducted, net margin can be near zero
  • ✕Forgetting that breakeven assumes constant fixed costs — scaling volume often requires hiring, larger space, or additional tools

Domande frequenti

What is the difference between margin and markup?

Margin is profit as a percentage of selling price (profit ÷ price). Markup is profit as a percentage of cost (profit ÷ cost). A 50% markup yields only a 33% margin — they describe the same dollar profit but from different bases.

What is a healthy retail margin?

Common retail benchmarks: 50% for handmade and craft items (covers Etsy fees + materials), 30–40% for wholesale resale, 20–30% for thin-margin goods like electronics, and 60%+ for digital products.

How do I calculate overhead percentage?

Divide monthly fixed costs (rent, utilities, software, insurance) by total monthly direct costs (materials × units). Result is your overhead percentage to apply per unit.

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