Stock Profit Calculator
Work out the net profit, return, and break-even price on a stock trade after commissions, before you place it.
Your trade
Net profit
$1,000.00
+20.00% return on $5,000.00 cost
Total cost
$5,000.00
Total proceeds
$6,000.00
Per-share P/L
$20.00
Break-even price
$100.00
How stock profit is calculated
Profit is what you receive minus what you paid, after both commissions. The return percentage is that profit measured against your total cost, so two trades of different sizes can be compared fairly.
net profit = (sell x shares - sell fee) - (buy x shares + buy fee)
Break-even price
The break-even price is the sell price that exactly covers your purchase and both commissions. Sell above it and you profit; below it and you lose. Commissions push break-even above your buy price.
Disclaimer
Educational tool only, not investment advice. Markets carry risk of loss.
Common questions
- Does this include trading fees?
- Yes. Enter your buy and sell commissions and they are factored into profit and the break-even price.
- What is the break-even price?
- The sell price that exactly covers your purchase cost plus both commissions. Above it you profit, below it you lose.
- Is the return on cost or on proceeds?
- On cost. Return % = net profit divided by your total cost (including the buy commission).