{"id":28691,"date":"2023-09-21T16:54:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T15:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/?p=28691"},"modified":"2023-10-02T17:53:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:53:29","slug":"how-to-use-the-gross-profit-formula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/self-employed-tax-returns\/bookkeeping\/how-to-use-the-gross-profit-formula\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the gross profit formula"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Calculation, gross profit formula and maths.&nbsp;That\u2019s a lot of scary words in one sentence, eh? \ud83d\ude28<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, sometimes you have to face up to your fears. \ud83e\uddb8 It\u2019s a cliche. We know. But, when it comes to owning your own business and managing your finances, there\u2019s no hiding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Peekaboo.<\/em> We&#8217;re going to tell you exactly how to calculate your gross <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/profit\/\">profit <\/a>formula.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does gross profit formula mean?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gross profit formula refers to the way in which you calculate your total revenue minus costs.\u00a0Gross profit means a business\u2019s total profit before deducting costs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/expenses\/\">expenses<\/a>, overheads, and <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/glossary\/tax\/\">taxes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not financially savvy or, you\u2019re just human, all this jargon can be quite confusing!&nbsp;Let\u2019s break it down \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to calculate gross profit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we hand over the formula, here\u2019s a little context. Generally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/hmrc-internal-manuals\/holding-and-movements-alcohol-strategy-credibility\/hmascr5550#:~:text=The%20gross%20profit%20margin%20is,by%20Turnover%20multiplied%20by%20100\">gross profit <\/a>includes variable costs and does not account for fixed costs. \ud83e\uddf0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revenue is the amount of money made from sales of a company\u2019s products and\/or services during a specific time period (normally a year), before any expenses, taxes etc. are deducted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gross profit assesses a company&#8217;s efficiency at using its labour and supplies in producing goods or services. \ud83d\udccb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These may include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-columns-mini m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-columns-mini__container\">\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item m-yellow\">\n                                    \n            <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item-content\">\n                <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Materials<br \/>\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/li>\n<li>Direct labour<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/li>\n<li>Commissions for sales staff<\/li>\n<li>Shipping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item m-nude\">\n                                    \n            <div class=\"b-columns-mini__item-content\">\n                <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>Credit card fees on customer purchases<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/li>\n<li>Equipment<!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/li>\n<li>Utilities for the production site<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-columns-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which formula is used to calculate gross profit?<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-purple m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Gross profit = Revenue &#8211; Cost of goods sold<\/strong><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s say your annual revenue is \u00a330,000, and your cost of goods sold is \u00a37,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gross profit = \u00a330,000 &#8211; \u00a37,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you have a gross profit of \u00a323,000. \ud83e\udd11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which formula is used to calculate gross profit as a percentage?<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div> <!-- .c-body -->\n\n<div class=\"b-highlight-mini m-blue m-align-left\">\n    <div class=\"b-block-body\">\n        <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Gross profit percentage = gross profit \u00f7 sales revenue x 100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> <!-- .b-highlight-mini -->\n\n<div class=\"c-body\">\n\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s continue with the example above.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your gross profit is \u00a323,000 and your revenue is \u00a330,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, \u00a323,000 \u00f7 \u00a330,000 x100 = 77% \ud83d\udcb8<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I need to keep track of to calculate my gross profit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Great question!&nbsp;To calculate your gross profit you\u2019ll need to keep track of your business&#8217;s income and expenses, which is no easy task. \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless you use our <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/bookkeeping\/\">free bookkeeping tools<\/a>, of course. \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our accounting software gives you a 360 view of your finances. With <em>everything <\/em>all in one place, you can keep track of the income you\u2019ll need to calculate your gross profit.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload pictures of your receipts directly to Taxfix and let our AI-powered data extraction tool <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfix.com\/en-uk\/bookkeeping-expenses\/\">pull your spending<\/a>. Store them online until you\u2019re ready to deduct them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But, that\u2019s not all. Find out more about how our free bookkeeping tools can help you with <em>all <\/em>aspects of your business \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Taxfix free bookkeeping tools\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QGE-5bYjjTc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School&#8217;s out!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you\u2019ve been paying attention because now it\u2019s time for you to put the gross profit formula into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And your homework? 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