Skip to content

Reference table

Profit Margin Table: Profit margin by Cost price

Reference table of profit margin for Profit Margin across a range of cost price values — exact, engine-computed figures you can read off at a glance.

By Priya Nair, MBA, Finance & Strategy · Updated Jun 2026 · 1 min read

This profit margin reference table shows the profit margin for a range of cost price values, assuming a selling price of ₹1,000. Every figure is computed with the same engine that powers our Profit Margin Calculator, so the numbers are exact.

Cost priceProfit marginProfitMarkup
₹20080.00%₹800.00400.00%
₹40060.00%₹600.00150.00%
₹60040.00%₹400.0066.67%
₹80020.00%₹200.0025.00%
₹1,200-20.00%-₹200.00-16.67%
₹1,600-60.00%-₹600.00-37.50%
₹2,400-140.00%-₹1,400.00-58.33%
₹4,000-300.00%-₹3,000.00-75.00%
₹5,600-460.00%-₹4,600.00-82.14%
₹8,000-700.00%-₹7,000.00-87.50%

How to use this table

Find the row closest to your cost price and read across to the profit margin. For a value between two rows, the real figure sits between them — or enter your exact numbers in the Profit Margin Calculator for a precise answer.

Need a value that is not in the table? — the Profit Margin Calculator does it instantly, for free, with the formula and a worked example built in.

Continue exploring business calculators with these tools: Discount Calculator, Price Elasticity of Demand Calculator, Gross Profit Calculator, ROI Calculator, Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) Calculator.

Calculators in this guide

Frequently asked questions

Each cell is computed with the standard formula using exact arithmetic — the same calculation behind our Profit Margin Calculator — so every figure is accurate for the stated assumptions.

Yes. The table covers common cost price values; for any exact figure, enter your own numbers in the Profit Margin Calculator.

Priya Nair · MBA, Finance & Strategy

Priya Nair is a business analyst and MBA who advises small businesses and startups on pricing, unit economics and growth metrics.