Profit Calculator

Profit is the number; margin is the health check

Profit is simply revenue minus costs. Margin — profit as a percentage of revenue — is what tells you whether that profit is healthy or fragile. Two businesses can earn the same profit with very different margins, and the higher-margin one has far more room to absorb a bad month.

Enter your revenue and total costs to see both at once, for a project, a month, or a year.

Count all your costs

For an honest margin, include everything: subcontractors, software, fees, taxes you set aside, and a value for your own time if you have not already paid yourself. Understating costs flatters the margin and hides problems.