Ecommerce Profit Margin Calculator
True ecommerce margin per order.
Calculate ecommerce per-order profit margin after all costs. Enter sale price to see ecommerce net margin per order including product and shipping.
What this tool does
This tool calculates ecommerce net margin per order including product, shipping, fulfillment, payment, and marketing costs.
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Disclaimer
Results are estimates for educational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice. Consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
Ecommerce margins are tighter than retail. Product + shipping + fulfillment + payment fees + marketing leave 10-30% net margin typically. This calculator computes margin on a per-order basis.
50 sale, 20 product, 5 shipping, 3 fulfillment, 1.75 payment fees, 8 marketing: total costs 37.75, profit 12.25, margin 24.5%. Healthy for most categories.
Use for pricing decisions. If current margin is 20%, every 2 discount costs you 4% margin. Marketing cost per order is often the biggest variable lever - reduce from 8 to 5 = 6% margin improvement.
Run it with sensible defaults
Using sale price of 50, product cost of 20, shipping cost of 5, fulfillment cost of 3, the calculation works out to 24.50%. Nudge the inputs toward your own situation and the output recalculates instantly. The defaults are meant as a starting point, not a recommendation.
The levers in this calculation
The inputs — Sale Price, Product Cost (COGS), Shipping Cost, Fulfillment Cost, and Payment Processing % — do not pull with equal force. Not every input has equal weight. Flip one at a time toward extreme values to feel which ones move the needle most for your situation.
How the math works
Total costs = product + shipping + fulfillment + payment fees + marketing. Profit = price - costs. Margin = profit / price. The working is transparent — you can verify every step yourself in the formula section below. No black box, no opaque "proprietary model".
What the score tells you
Headline financial numbers — income, savings, debt — each tell part of the story. This calculation stitches several together into a single read you can track over time. The value is in the direction, not the absolute number.
What this doesn't capture
The score is a composite of the inputs you provide. Life context — job security, family obligations, health, housing — doesn't appear in the math but shapes the real picture. Use the number as a prompt, not a verdict.
£50 £ - costs - £8 £ marketing = 24.50%.
Inputs
This example uses typical values for illustration. Adjust the inputs above to match a specific situation and see how the result changes.
Sources & Methodology
Methodology
Total costs = product + shipping + fulfillment + payment fees + marketing. Profit = price - costs. Margin = profit / price.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Healthy ecommerce margin?
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