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Shopify Dropshipping Profit Margin Calculator

Enter your product cost, selling price, fees, and ad spend to instantly see your gross margin, net profit, and how many orders you need to hit your income goals.

STEP 01

Enter your numbers

$
What you charge the customer
$
Your supplier / AliExpress cost
$
What you pay for shipping
%
Shopify Payments default: 2.9% + $0.30
$
Optional — average ad cost to get one sale
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STEP 02

Your profit breakdown

Net Profit Per Order
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Enter your numbers to see results

How the math works

Gross Margin
Selling Price − Product Cost − Shipping
Before transaction fees and ad spend
Transaction Fee
Selling Price × Fee %
Shopify Payments charges 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction
Net Profit
Selling Price − All Costs
Product + Shipping + Transaction Fee + Ad Spend
Break-even Orders
Target Income ÷ Net Profit/Order
Orders per month needed to hit your income goal
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What is a good dropshipping profit margin?

Most successful dropshippers aim for a minimum 20% net margin per order. Margins below 10% leave little room for ad spend fluctuations or supplier price increases. Products with 30–50% gross margin before fees are generally worth testing.

How does ad spend affect your margin?

Ad spend is often the silent margin killer. A product with 35% gross margin can become unprofitable at just $5–$8 per order in ad costs. This calculator helps you see at a glance whether your current ROAS is truly profitable once all costs are included.

Why track margins in real time?

Supplier prices change. Shipping costs fluctuate. A product that was profitable last month might be bleeding money today. StockLens monitors your entire store automatically, so you're never caught off-guard by a margin squeeze.