How to calculate gross profit

Gross profit (calculation)

Gross profit is revenue minus the cost of providing the goods or services sold.

Gross profit formula shows that revenue minus the cost of goods or services sold equals gross profit.

How to calculate gross profit

Example of a gross profit calculation

Let’s say your business sold $20,000 worth of products or services, and it cost you $8000 to make those products or provide those services.

Example shows $20,000 minus $8,000 equals $12,000.

Gross profit is the difference between what you sold goods and services for and what you paid for those same things. It’s only a stepping stone to net profit. You still have to pay for things like office supplies, rent and loan repayments out of your gross profit.

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