Price from margin. Understand the markup.
To target a gross margin, divide job cost by one minus the margin. At $1,000 cost and 25% margin, the selling price is $1,333.33 before tax. Adding 25% to cost would produce a 20% margin instead.
Suggested selling price before tax
$1,333.33
Gross profit: $333.33. Equivalent markup: 33.33%.
Calculation stays in your browser. It excludes tax and does not validate your underlying job costs.
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Include relevant labor, materials, subcontractors and job-specific expenses. Decide how you account for overhead, and avoid counting it twice. This tool explains arithmetic; local tax and accounting decisions require your own professional advice.