Margin After Fees Calculator
What the margin becomes once platforms take their cut.
Margin after fees
36.5%
headline margin is 60.0%
Build fees into the price rather than absorbing them out of a margin calculated without them.
How the Margin After Fees Calculator works
The margin in your spreadsheet and the margin in your bank account differ by every percentage the platforms take. On a marketplace charging 13% with advertising at another 10%, a 45% headline margin is closer to 22% by the time it reaches you.
Not financial advice. Marketplace fees change, and they vary by country, plan and seller status. Every rate here is an editable default, not a quoted price — check the platform's current fee schedule before you price a product against it. This is not tax or business advice.
Frequently asked questions
How much do fees reduce margin?
Directly and proportionally. Each percentage point of fee removes a point of margin, so 13% in marketplace fees turns a 45% gross margin into 32% before advertising, returns or fulfilment are considered.
Should I price to absorb fees or pass them on?
Build them into the price — that is passing them on, and it is what every viable marketplace seller does. Absorbing platform fees out of a margin calculated without them is how sellers end up working for the platform.
Which fees are easiest to overlook?
Payment processing flat charges on small orders, currency conversion on cross-border payouts, ad commissions attributed after the fact, and monthly subscriptions spread across too few orders. Individually small, collectively decisive.
How do I compare channels fairly?
On margin after all channel-specific costs, not headline fee rates. A platform with higher fees but cheaper traffic can net more than a cheaper platform where you buy every visit yourself.