Etsy Art Print Profit Calculator
Estimate your profit, profit margin and break-even sales for Etsy art prints based on pricing, fees and production costs.
Overview
This Etsy Art Print Profit Calculator helps you estimate how much profit you may keep from each print sale after production costs, shipping, Etsy fees and fixed order charges. You can also use it to see your profit margin and roughly how many monthly sales you need to cover overhead costs.
How it works
The calculator subtracts direct costs and Etsy-related fees from your sale price to estimate profit per sale. Percentage-based fees are calculated from the sale price, then added to production, shipping and fixed fees to get the total cost per order. Profit margin is profit divided by sale price, and break-even sales are estimated by dividing monthly overhead by profit per sale.
How to use this calculator
- 1Enter your sale price for one art print.
- 2Add your production and packaging cost per print.
- 3Enter the shipping cost you pay as the seller.
- 4Input your estimated total Etsy percentage fee and any fixed fee per order.
- 5Add your monthly overhead costs.
- 6Review your profit per sale, margin and break-even sales estimate.
Example Calculation
Sale price per print
$25
Production cost per print
$8
Shipping cost paid by seller
$5
Total Etsy fee rate
10%
Fixed fee per order
$0
Monthly overhead costs
$100
Profit per sale
$9.68
With a $25 sale price, $8 production cost, $4.50 shipping cost, 9.5% Etsy fees, a $0.45 fixed fee and $100 monthly overhead, the estimated profit is about $9.68 per sale, the profit margin is about 38.7%, and break-even is around 10.3 sales per month.
Frequently asked questions
What does this Etsy Art Print Profit Calculator estimate?
It estimates your profit per sale, profit margin, total cost per sale and the number of monthly sales needed to cover overhead costs.
Which Etsy fees should I include?
Use your best estimate of combined percentage-based Etsy fees, such as transaction and payment processing fees, plus any flat fee per order.
Should shipping be included as a seller cost?
Yes, if you pay some or all of the shipping cost yourself, include that amount so your profit estimate is more realistic.
Does this calculator include taxes?
No, taxes are not added automatically. If taxes affect your profit, include them in your costs or fee estimates where appropriate.
What are monthly overhead costs?
These are ongoing business costs not tied to a single order, such as software, subscriptions, advertising or equipment costs.
Why is my break-even sales number so high?
Break-even sales increase when profit per sale is low or your monthly overhead is high. Raising price or lowering costs may improve the result.
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Assumptions and warnings
Assumptions
- Results are estimates based on the values you enter for pricing, fees and costs.
- The calculator assumes one print is sold per order and does not include refunds, returns or cancellations.
- Taxes, customs charges and currency conversion costs are excluded unless you include them in your inputs.
- Monthly overhead is spread across sales evenly for break-even purposes.
Warnings
- This calculator provides an estimate only and is not financial or tax advice.
- Actual Etsy fees and seller costs can vary by country, listing type, payment method and shipping setup.