Markup percentage
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Calculate the increase over cost as a percentage of cost.
Your answer starts here.
Enter your values and select Calculate to see the result and any available breakdown.
How to use this calculator
- Enter cost. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Enter selling price. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Select Calculate and review the result. Select Reset to restore the example inputs.
How the calculation works
Markup = (selling price − cost)/cost × 100.
Worked example
Entering 80 and 100 gives a primary result of 25.
Understand your result
Use this result together with the worked example and the assumptions below. Calculate the increase over cost as a percentage of cost.
Assumptions and limitations
Calculate the increase over cost as a percentage of cost. Check units and assumptions before using the result in a decision. Results are rounded for display.
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Calculate the increase over cost as a percentage of cost.
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Calculate the increase over cost as a percentage of cost. Check units and assumptions before using the result in a decision.
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