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Dropshipping Profit Calculator

Instantly see your true dropshipping earnings per sale, and the price you need to hit your target margin.

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Your numbers

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per unit
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per unit
$
per order
$
per order
%
% of the order
$
per order
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% of orders
orders
%
% of the price

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In short

What does the Dropshipping Profit Calculator do?

A dropshipping profit calculator shows what a product really earns once you count the supplier price, supplier shipping, your ad cost per sale, payment fees and refunds. Enter your numbers to get your profit per sale, your monthly profit, your break-even cost per sale and the selling price that reaches your target margin.

By Chyshabo, a Shopify-only agency · Updated

1. How to use this dropshipping profit calculator?

  1. 1Enter the price you sell at and what your supplier charges for the product and its shipping.
  2. 2Add your ad cost per sale, your payment fees and your refund rate.
  3. 3Read your profit per sale and per month, then check the break-even numbers and the price needed for your target margin.

What each input means

Selling price
per unit
Supplier product cost
per unit
Supplier shipping cost
per order
Ad cost per sale (CPA)
per order
Payment processing fee
% of the order
Fixed payment fee
per order
Refunds and chargebacks
% of orders
Orders per month
orders
Target net margin
% of the price

2. How is the dropshipping profit calculator calculated?

  • Fees = price × fee % + fixed fee
  • Refund loss = price × refund %
  • Profit per sale = price − product cost − supplier shipping − ad cost − fees − refund loss
  • Break-even CPA = price − product cost − supplier shipping − fees − refund loss
  • Break-even ROAS = price ÷ break-even CPA
  • Price for target margin = (cost + shipping + CPA + fixed fee) ÷ (1 − fee % − refund % − target margin)
Example

A $40 product costs $11 from the supplier plus $4 shipping, and each sale costs $14 in ads. Fees are $1.46 and refunds cost $1.60, so profit is $7.94 per sale, a 19.8% margin, or $1,588 a month at 200 orders. Break-even CPA is $21.94 (a ROAS of 1.82). To reach a 20% margin you would price the product at $40.08.

3. Who should use this tool?

  • New dropshippers checking a product before they test it with ads.
  • Sellers whose products get sales but leave almost no profit.
  • Owners choosing a price for a new product.
FAQ

Dropshipping Profit Calculator: frequently asked questions

What profit margin should dropshipping have?

Many dropshippers aim for a net margin of roughly 15 to 25% after ads, but it depends on refund rates, ad costs and volume. Make sure it stays positive when ad costs rise.

Why does my dropshipping store make sales but no profit?

Usually ad cost per sale, supplier shipping or refunds take more of the price than expected. This calculator shows which cost is biggest.

What is break-even CPA?

It is the most you can pay in ads to get one sale without losing money on it. If your real cost per sale is higher, that product loses money.

Do I need to include my Shopify plan and apps?

Those are monthly fixed costs. Use the Break-Even Orders Calculator or the Net Profit Calculator to include them.

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