Tool 01 · Price
Contractor Markup & Margin Calculator
Turn a complete job cost into a quote using either markup or a target gross margin—and see why the percentages are not interchangeable.
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DecisionWhat must I charge to protect the margin I want?
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Your result
Quote price$16,666.67
- Gross profit
- $4,166.67
- Gross margin
- 25%
- Equivalent markup
- 33.3%
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Method
How the calculation works
- Quote price = job cost ÷ (1 − target margin)
- Equivalent markup = gross profit ÷ job cost
- Gross margin = gross profit ÷ quote price
Worked example
$12,500 of complete cost at a 25% target margin requires a $16,666.67 price. The $4,166.67 difference is 33.33% markup on cost, but 25% margin on price.
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What this estimate does not decide
- Gross profit is not final net profit if costs are missing.
- Taxes, financing, retainage, warranty exposure, and contract terms are not added automatically.
Questions
Markup & margin FAQ
Is 25% markup the same as 25% margin?
No. A 25% markup produces a 20% margin. A 25% target margin requires a 33.33% markup.
Should overhead be in job cost?
Include the overhead allocation this quote is meant to recover, but do not count the same cost twice.