Use this profit and loss calculator to calculate profit, loss, profit percentage, loss percentage, and profit margin from the cost price and selling price. You can also use it to find the required selling price or cost price when the profit or loss percentage is known.
Profit and Loss Calculator
Profit & Loss Calculator
Calculate profit, loss, percentage, and profit margin from cost and selling price.
How to Calculate Profit
Profit occurs when the selling price is higher than the cost price.
Profit = Selling Price − Cost Price
For example, if you buy an item for ₹800 and sell it for ₹1,000:
Profit = ₹1,000 − ₹800 = ₹200
So, the profit is ₹200.
How to Calculate Loss
Loss occurs when the selling price is lower than the cost price.
Loss = Cost Price − Selling Price
For example, if an item costs ₹1,000 and is sold for ₹800:
Loss = ₹1,000 − ₹800 = ₹200
So, the loss is ₹200.
If the cost price and selling price are exactly the same, there is neither profit nor loss. This is called break-even.
Profit Percentage Formula
The Profit percentage is calculated using the cost price as the base.
Profit % = (Profit ÷ Cost Price) × 100
For example, if the cost price is ₹800 and the selling price is ₹1,000:
Profit = ₹1,000 − ₹800 = ₹200
Profit % = (₹200 ÷ ₹800) × 100 = 25%
Therefore, the profit percentage is 25%.
Loss Percentage Formula
The Loss percentage is also calculated using the cost price as the base.
Loss % = (Loss ÷ Cost Price) × 100
For example, if the cost price is ₹1,000 and the selling price is ₹800:
Loss = ₹1,000 − ₹800 = ₹200
Loss % = (₹200 ÷ ₹1,000) × 100 = 20%
Therefore, the loss percentage is 20%.
How to Calculate Selling Price from Profit Percentage
If you know the cost price and the profit percentage, you can calculate the selling price.
Selling Price = Cost Price × (1 + Profit % ÷ 100)
For example, if an item costs ₹800 and you want to sell it at a 25% profit:
Selling Price = ₹800 × (1 + 25 ÷ 100)
Selling Price = ₹800 × 1.25 = ₹1,000
So, the required selling price is ₹1,000.
How to Calculate Selling Price from Loss Percentage
If you know the cost price and the expected loss percentage:
Selling Price = Cost Price × (1 − Loss % ÷ 100)
For example, if an item costs ₹1,000 and is sold at a 20% loss:
Selling Price = ₹1,000 × (1 − 20 ÷ 100)
Selling Price = ₹1,000 × 0.80 = ₹800
So, the selling price would be ₹800.
How to Find Cost Price from Selling Price and Profit Percentage
If you know the selling price and the profit percentage, you can work backward to find the cost price.
Cost Price = Selling Price ÷ (1 + Profit % ÷ 100)
For example, an item is sold for ₹1,000 at a 25% profit:
Cost Price = ₹1,000 ÷ 1.25 = ₹800
Therefore, the cost price was ₹800.
How to Find Cost Price from Selling Price and Loss Percentage
If an item is sold at a known loss percentage, you can calculate its original cost price.
Cost Price = Selling Price ÷ (1 − Loss % ÷ 100)
For example, if an item is sold for ₹800 at a 20% loss:
Cost Price = ₹800 ÷ 0.80 = ₹1,000
Therefore, the original cost price was ₹1,000.
Profit Percentage vs Profit Margin
The Profit percentage and profit margin describe the same profit from different bases, so they are not always the same number.
Profit Percentage = (Profit ÷ Cost Price) × 100
Profit Margin = (Profit ÷ Selling Price) × 100
For example:
Cost Price = ₹800
Selling Price = ₹1,000
Profit = ₹200
Profit percentage:
₹200 ÷ ₹800 × 100 = 25%
Profit margin:
₹200 ÷ ₹1,000 × 100 = 20%
So, the transaction has a 25% profit and a 20% profit margin.
Profit Percentage vs Profit Margin: Which One Should You Use?
Use profit percentage when you want to know how much profit you made compared with the amount you originally paid.
Use profit margin when you want to know what percentage of the selling price represents profit.
For standard profit and loss calculations, profit and loss percentages are normally calculated using the cost price as the base.
Quick Profit and Loss calculation Examples
| Cost Price | Selling Price | Result | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹500 | ₹600 | ₹100 Profit | 20% |
| ₹800 | ₹1,000 | ₹200 Profit | 25% |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,200 | ₹200 Profit | 20% |
| ₹1,000 | ₹800 | ₹200 Loss | 20% |
| ₹2,000 | ₹1,500 | ₹500 Loss | 25% |
| ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | Break-Even | 0% |
Remember that the profit or loss percentage is calculated using the cost price, not the selling price.
Frequently Asked Questions
Profit % = (Profit ÷ Cost Price) × 100
Since Profit = Selling Price − Cost Price, it can also be written as:
Profit % = ((Selling Price − Cost Price) ÷ Cost Price) × 100
Loss % = (Loss ÷ Cost Price) × 100
Or:
Loss % = ((Cost Price − Selling Price) ÷ Cost Price) × 100
Profit percentage is normally calculated on the cost price. If profit is divided by selling price, the result is the profit margin, not the standard profit percentage.
Profit is the actual amount earned after subtracting cost from selling price. Profit margin expresses that profit as a percentage of the selling price.
Subtract the cost price from the selling price:
Profit = Selling Price − Cost Price
This applies when the selling price is higher than the cost price.
Subtract the selling price from the cost price:
Loss = Cost Price − Selling Price
This applies when the selling price is lower than the cost price.
There is no profit or loss. The transaction is at break-even, and the profit/loss percentage is 0%.