Markdown Calculator
Sale price, markdown percent and remaining margin in one view.
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Results
- Sale price
- $60.00
- You save
- $20.00
- Gross profit per unit
- $20.00
- Margin after markdown
- 33.33 %
- Break-even markdown
- 50 %
Working
- 1$80.00 × (1 − 25%) = $60.00
Quick answer
Markdown % = (original price − sale price) ÷ original price × 100. A $80 item marked down to $60 carries a 25% markdown.
Sale price = original × (1 − markdown %)
How to use the Markdown Calculator
- 1Enter the original price and markdown percent.
- 2Add unit cost to see the margin you keep.
- 3Compare with the break-even markdown.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Original price80 $
- Markdown percentage25 %
- Unit cost (optional, for margin)40 $
Results
- Sale price$60.00
- You save$20.00
- Gross profit per unit$20.00
- Margin after markdown33.33 %
- Break-even markdown50 %
- $80.00 × (1 − 25%) = $60.00
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between markdown and margin?
Markdown is the discount off the retail price. Margin is the profit left as a share of the selling price. A 25% markdown can wipe out far more than 25% of margin.
How do you calculate markdown percentage?
Subtract the sale price from the original, divide by the original and multiply by 100.
About this calculator
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