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Craft show profit calculator

Will this craft show be worth it? Change any number and the results update instantly. Nothing you enter is saved or sent anywhere.

Results

Cost of goods sold
$525.00
Card fees
$34.80
Show costs
$375.00
Estimated profit
$565.20
Break-even sales
$598.28

Before income tax and sales tax. Sales tax you collect belongs to the state and is not income.

How this is calculated

  1. Cost of goods = expected sales × cost of goods %.
  2. Card fees = expected sales × share paid by card × card fee %.
  3. Show costs = booth + application + travel + lodging + other.
  4. Profit = sales − cost of goods − card fees − show costs.
  5. Break-even sales = show costs ÷ (1 − cost of goods % − card share × card fee %).

Your time at the booth is not included as a cost here; if you want to pay yourself for show days, add it to "other show costs". Card fees vary by provider — see card payment fees compared. For what shows typically charge, see how much a craft show booth costs.