Etsy Clothing Profit Calculator
Estimate profit, profit margin and break-even sales for clothing items sold on Etsy based on your price, costs and fees.
Overview
The Etsy Clothing Profit Calculator helps you estimate how much profit you keep on each sale after product costs, packaging, shipping and Etsy-related fees. It also shows your profit margin and how many sales you may need each month to cover fixed business costs.
How it works
This calculator starts with your selling price and subtracts the main variable costs tied to each sale, including your product cost, packaging, shipping, other variable costs and an estimated percentage-based Etsy fee. The remaining amount is your estimated profit per item. Profit margin is calculated by dividing profit per item by selling price. Break-even sales are estimated by dividing your monthly fixed costs by profit per item, showing how many items you may need to sell to cover overhead.
How to use this calculator
- 1Enter your selling price for one clothing item.
- 2Add your direct product cost per item.
- 3Include packaging, shipping and any other variable cost per order.
- 4Enter your estimated Etsy fee percentage.
- 5Add your monthly fixed business costs.
- 6Review your estimated profit per item, margin and break-even sales.
Example Calculation
Selling price per item
$35
Product cost per item
$12
Packaging cost per item
$2
Shipping cost paid by you
$5
Etsy fee rate
10%
Other variable cost per item
$1
Monthly fixed costs
$150
Profit per item
$12.68
With a $35 selling price, $12 product cost, $1.50 packaging cost, $4.50 shipping cost, 9.5% estimated Etsy fees, $1 other variable cost and $150 monthly fixed costs, the estimated profit is about $12.68 per item, the margin is about 36.2%, and break-even is about 12 sales per month.
Frequently asked questions
What does this Etsy Clothing Profit Calculator estimate?
It estimates profit per item, profit margin, total variable cost per sale and the number of monthly sales needed to cover fixed costs.
Should I include shipping in my costs?
Yes. If you pay shipping yourself or offer free shipping, include that amount so your profit estimate is more realistic.
What Etsy fees should I enter?
Enter your best estimate of the total percentage-based fees connected to a sale, such as transaction and payment processing fees.
Does this calculator include taxes or refunds?
No. This is a simplified profit estimate and does not automatically account for taxes, refunds, returns, discounts or offsite advertising fees.
What counts as fixed monthly costs?
Fixed costs can include software subscriptions, equipment rental, design tools, workspace costs or other overhead that does not change with each sale.
Why is break-even sales rounded in the result?
Because you cannot usually sell a fraction of an item in practice, the break-even figure is displayed as an easy-to-read sales target.
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Assumptions and warnings
Assumptions
- Results are estimates and depend on the fees and costs you enter.
- Percentage-based Etsy fees are applied only to the selling price in this simplified calculator.
- Shipping cost is treated as a seller-paid variable cost per order.
- Fixed monthly costs are separate from per-item costs and are used only for the break-even estimate.
Warnings
- This calculator provides an estimate only and is not financial or business advice.
- Actual Etsy fees, taxes, refunds, discounts and shipping adjustments can change your real profit.