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Profit to Sales Calculator

STEP 1 — What profit do you want to make?
Left over after direct costs, expenses and your own pay.
$
STEP 2 — How much of each sale goes to direct costs?
The cost of delivering what you sell — materials, contractors, production.
%
Choose an estimate:
Service business (~15%)
Product business (~35%)
Hours business (~15%)
STEP 3 — What are your annual business expenses?
Rent, software, insurance, staff wages.
$
Does this include your own salary?
Yes, included
No, this excludes my salary
You need to sell
$40,000
To make
$20,000 profit
Your salary (included in expenses)
$4,000
Gross Profit %
75%
Net Profit %
50%
Based on: $20,000 profit goal · 15% direct costs · $8,000 expenses
In sales a month, that's about$3,333
How it breaks down

The results from this calculator should be used as an indication only. Results do not represent financial or business advice. Information such as percentages quoted and default figures used in the assumptions are subject to change.

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