Dropshipping Profit Calculator
Enter the sale price and every cost attached to one order.
Profit per order
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Enter values above
Profit margin
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Effective profit after returns
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Payment fee
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Break-even ad spend
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Orders needed for $1,000 profit
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Selling price ($) | 45 |
| Product cost ($) | 18 |
| Shipping cost ($) | 6 |
| Ad spend per order ($) | 7 |
| Payment processing (%) | 2.9 |
| Return rate (%) | 5 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Profit per order | $12.70 |
| Profit margin | 28.21% |
| Effective profit after returns | $11.35 |
| Payment fee | $1.31 |
| Break-even ad spend | $19.70 |
| Orders needed for $1,000 profit | 89 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the Dropshipping Profit Calculator
- Selling price ($) β default 45
- Product cost ($) β default 18
- Shipping cost ($) β default 6
- Ad spend per order ($) β default 7
- Payment processing (%) β default 2.9
- Return rate (%) β default 5
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Fifteen to thirty percent after ad spend is typical for a healthy store. Below 10% there is no room for refunds, chargebacks or price competition.
On a return you usually lose the shipping and the ad spend, and the payment fee is often not refunded β but you keep the product. Modelling that separately gives a much more realistic profit.
The break-even ad spend figure is your hard ceiling. In practice target a maximum of a third of the sale price so that returns and fees cannot wipe out the order.