Profit margin and markup

Enter the cost and the selling price to see the profit, the margin and the markup.

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What is the difference between margin and markup?

Margin is profit as a share of the selling price; markup is profit as a share of the cost. A 25% markup is a 20% margin.

What formula does it use?

Margin = profit ÷ price × 100; markup = profit ÷ cost × 100.

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