Contribution Margin Calculator

Revenue minus variable costs only, no fixed overhead. Understand what each unit truly contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit. Critical for pricing decisions and break-even analysis.

Free to useCalculator
Product & Pricing
WS, retail, or net revenue per unit
Variable Costs per Unit
Factory cost, materials
Ocean, air, or LCL per unit
Or leave 0 if duty-free
Pick, pack, ship per unit
Commission, platform fee, rep %. Leave at 0 to use the typical fee for the selected channel.
Credit card, Faire, Stripe etc.
Avg % of units returned or allowanced
Catalog inserts, samples, co-op
Volume Scenarios

Contribution margin, before fixed costs

Revenue minus variable costs only, no fixed overhead. Understand what each unit truly contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit. Critical for pricing decisions and break-even analysis.

Tip

Enter only costs that scale directly with each unit sold. Fixed overhead stays out: it is applied separately against the total contribution pool.

Typical channel fees used when you leave the fee at 0

ChannelFee (% of revenue)
Wholesale direct0%
Faire marketplace15%
DTC / e-comm3%
Amazon / platform15%
Via sales rep20%

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