https://dairycalc.in/calculators/finance/Recent content in Finance & Costing Calculators — Dairy Business on DairyCalc – Dairy & Industrial Engineering CalculatorsHugoen-INSun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://dairycalc.in/calculators/finance/profit-margin-calculator-dairy-product-selling-price/Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://dairycalc.in/calculators/finance/profit-margin-calculator-dairy-product-selling-price/<h2 id="profit-margin-vs-markup--whats-the-difference">Profit Margin vs. Markup — What&rsquo;s the Difference?</h2> <p>These two terms are often confused:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Margin</strong> = Profit as a % of Selling Price</li> <li><strong>Markup</strong> = Profit as a % of Cost Price</li> </ul> <table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th>Margin</th> <th>Markup</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Formula</td> <td>(SP − CP) / SP × 100</td> <td>(SP − CP) / CP × 100</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Base</td> <td>Selling price</td> <td>Cost price</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Same profit, different %</td> <td>20% margin</td> <td>25% markup</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Both give the same rupee profit — the difference is just the denominator.</p>