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Profit & Loss Calculator

Work out profit or loss from cost and selling price, or find the price you need for a target percentage.

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How to use

  1. Fill in: What do you want to find?, Cost price - if known, Selling price - if known, Profit or loss % (use minus for loss) - if known and Currency symbol. Fields with defaults or marked optional can stay as shown.
  2. Tap Calculate.
  3. Read the result - you can print or save it as PDF.

Worked example

With Cost price = 500, Selling price = 650:

PROFIT₹ 150
  • Cost price: ₹ 500
  • Selling price: ₹ 650
  • Profit %: 30%
Profit and loss percentages are always calculated on the cost price.

Common questions

How do I calculate profit percentage?

Profit % = (selling price - cost price) / cost price x 100. Example from the worked example above: cost Rs 500, selling Rs 650 gives a Rs 150 profit, which is 30%.

How do I calculate loss percentage?

Loss % = (cost price - selling price) / cost price x 100.

Can this tool work backwards from a percentage?

Yes - pick what you want to find (selling price, cost price or percentage) and fill in the values you know.