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Free AI-Powered T-Shirt Profit Margin Calculator

Calculate profit per shirt, gross margin, markup and the selling price required to reach a target margin.

Apparel margin calculator

Calculate T-Shirt Profit Margin

Combine product, production, fulfillment and selling costs per shirt.

Local calculation
Your shirt margin analysis will appear here

Enter selling price and complete unit costs.

Practical guide

How to Use the T-Shirt Profit Margin Calculator

A t-shirt profit margin calculator turns per-unit costs into a comparable apparel margin. Use current supplier, labor and channel-fee data rather than an industry-average shortcut.

Include the complete decorated cost

A cheap blank can still produce a low-margin shirt after decoration, handling, shipping and selling fees.

Use margin for pricing decisions

Margin shows the share of sales retained as contribution profit. Markup is useful for cost-based pricing but does not equal margin.

Recalculate by quantity tier

Print, labor and shipping costs often fall with volume. Model each tier separately before publishing discounts.

Formula and example

T-Shirt Margin Formula

T-Shirt Margin=(Selling price − all per-shirt costs − selling fees) ÷ selling price × 100
Example $24 shirt
Unit costUnit profitMarginTarget price at 40%
$12.17$11.8349.29%$20.09
Questions answered

T-Shirt Profit Margin Calculator FAQs

How do you calculate T-shirt profit margin?

Subtract blank, print, labor, shipping and percentage selling fees from price, then divide profit by selling price and multiply by 100.

What is the difference between margin and markup?

Margin divides profit by selling price; markup divides profit by cost. The percentages are not interchangeable.

How do I calculate a price for a target margin?

Divide fixed per-shirt cost by one minus the selling-fee rate and target-margin rate.

Should labor be included?

Yes. Excluding production, packing and administration labor overstates apparel profit.

Does this include overhead?

Only costs entered here. Allocate rent, equipment, software, spoilage and marketing when they are relevant to the pricing decision.