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Inputs that matter
Net revenue, cost of sales and operating expenses for one consistent accounting period
Output to expect
Signed gross and operating profit/loss, gross margin, operating margin and cost-of-sales ratio where revenue is nonzero
How it works
Subtracts cost of sales from net revenue for gross profit, then subtracts operating expenses for operating profit; it stops before interest, tax and non-operating items
  • Keep all three entries on the same period and accounting basis; returns and allowances belong in net revenue, while cost of sales must not be duplicated in operating expenses.
  • This is not net income or break-even analysis. Use complete statements and fixed/variable contribution-margin inputs for those decisions.

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Built around the job you need to finish

Build a three-line operating statement for one period while keeping gross profit, operating profit, and unavailable net-income or break-even conclusions distinct.

Small-business owner reviewing a month

Separate cost of sales from operating expenses and see both profit layers.

Enter net revenue, cost of sales, and operating expenses for the same month.

Gets correctly named gross and operating profit or loss plus defined margins.

Bookkeeper reconciling a statement

Avoid calling operating income net income.

Compare the displayed arithmetic with source records and retain interest, tax, and non-operating items outside the tool.

Uses the result only through the operating line.

Founder planning break-even

Recognize when the worksheet lacks contribution-margin inputs.

Review the boundary note and move to the dedicated break-even calculator with fixed and variable costs.

Does not treat cost of sales plus expenses as a fabricated break-even revenue.

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Reference & details

How it works

Gross profit or loss

Subtract cost of sales from net revenue for the same accounting period. A negative result is labeled gross loss rather than hidden behind an unsigned amount.

Gross profit = Net revenue − Cost of sales

Operating profit or loss

Subtract operating expenses from gross profit. This is the operating line, not net income, because interest, taxes, and non-operating items are not entered.

Operating profit = Gross profit − Operating expenses

Margins and evidence boundary

Gross and operating margins divide the corresponding signed result by net revenue. They are undefined when net revenue is zero. Break-even requires fixed costs and contribution margin, so this worksheet does not invent it.

Updated: August 2026

Example Scenarios

A shop keeps all inputs on the same month and separates cost of sales from operating expenses.

Net revenue: $100,000Cost of sales: $60,000Operating expenses: $15,000

Operating profit: $25,000; gross profit: $40,000

A business sees that gross profit does not cover the entered operating expenses and receives an explicit operating-loss label.

A founder uses this tool to check the operating statement, then moves to a dedicated break-even model with separately documented fixed cost, variable cost, and price.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Calling operating profit net profit

Net income normally comes after additional interest, tax, and non-operating lines. This calculator intentionally stops at operating profit.

Mixing periods or duplicating cost of sales

Use the same period for every input and do not enter a cost in both cost of sales and operating expenses.

FAQ

It calculates gross profit and operating profit or loss from three entered lines for one period, plus margins when net revenue is nonzero.

No. Interest, tax, and non-operating items are not entered, so the calculator does not claim a net-income result.

Dollar profit or loss is still calculated, but percentage margins are labeled undefined because division by zero is not meaningful.

No. Break-even needs explicit fixed cost, variable cost, and price or contribution margin. Use the dedicated break-even calculator for that model.

Use one consistent period and accounting basis, record returns and allowances in net revenue, and keep cost of sales separate from operating expenses.

About Profit Calculator

Build a compact three-line operating statement locally in your browser. The result preserves signed profit or loss and avoids unsupported net-income or break-even claims.