What's a healthy margin for a trade business?

It varies by trade and overheads, but many small service businesses aim for 30–50% on materials and price labour to cover time plus a profit. Use the number that keeps your business sustainable.

Can I apply margins automatically in QuoteLock?

You can itemise costs and prices on every quote and QuoteLock totals it cleanly. Start free, no card required.

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Profit margin calculator

Decide the margin you want to make, enter your cost, and get the exact price to charge — plus the profit in your pocket.

Pricing to a target margin protects your profit far better than guessing a markup. Enter your cost and the margin you want, and we'll work out the price for you.

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Target margin

Price to charge£142.86

Your profit£42.86

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Frequently asked questions

Margin = (selling price − cost) ÷ selling price × 100. To hit a target margin: price = cost ÷ (1 − margin ÷ 100).

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