Pricing & Profit

Material Markup & Margin Calculator

How do markup and profit margin differ on materials?

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A 25% markup on $125 produces a $156.25 selling price. The resulting gross margin is 20%, not 25%.

What can change the result?

This only compares material cost and material selling price; it does not include labor, taxes, or overhead.

How this was calculated: Sell price, dollar markup and resulting margin; toggle modes without surprise reset.