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Markup Calculator — Markup (Margin Difference)

Markup is how much you add to the cost of a product to arrive at the selling price, expressed as a percentage of cost. 50% markup on a ₹400 cost means you sell at ₹600.

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Markup % = ((Selling Price − Cost) ÷ Cost) × 100
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What it means for your business

Markup and margin are different numbers for the same price — markup is a percentage of cost, margin is a percentage of price. Confusing them is the fastest way to misprice a product and quietly give away profit.

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# Markup — Markup (Margin Difference) **Category:** Finance **Slug:** /glossary/markup/ ## Definition (easy to understand) Markup is how much you add to the cost of a product to arrive at the selling price, expressed as a percentage of cost. 50% markup on a ₹400 cost means you sell at ₹600. ## Formula “` Markup % = ((Selling Price − Cost) ÷ Cost) × 100 “` ## What it means for your business Markup and margin are different numbers for the same price — markup is a percentage of cost, margin is a percentage of price. Confusing them is the fastest way to misprice a product and quietly give away profit. ## Source Socialee eCommerce Glossary — https://ecommerce.socialee.in/glossary/
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