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Are your parts pulling their weight?

Work out the right markup, see the margin you're really making, and find out what a small change is worth over a year. Built for NZ and Australian workshops. Free, with no sign-up.

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Parts markup calculator

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What you paid, ex GST.

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Common starting points by part price:

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A common starting point, not a rule. Check it against what your customers would pay elsewhere.

What it's worth over a year

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  • 50% markup

    is only a 33% margin

  • 100% markup

    is a 50% margin

  • 25% markup

    is a 20% margin

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Pricing tip

Not every part deserves the same markup

Most workshops tier their markup by part price. Cheap, fast-moving parts like filters and bulbs can carry a higher markup, because the dollar amount is small and customers rarely compare prices on them.

Big-ticket parts get a lower markup, so the price stays competitive and the dollar profit is still healthy.

Pick a few price bands, set a markup for each, and stick to them. Being consistent stops profit leaking at the counter.

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Parts pricing, explained

What's the difference between markup and margin?

Markup is profit as a share of cost. Margin is profit as a share of the sell price. The same dollars always look bigger as a markup.

How do I convert markup to margin?

Margin = markup ÷ (100 + markup) × 100. To go the other way, markup = margin ÷ (100 − margin) × 100.

What markup should I use?

There's no single right number. Many workshops tier it by part price. A common starting point is 130% on parts from $26 to $50, 100% on parts from $51 to $100, and down to 35% on parts over $1,000. The calculator suggests a markup for whatever part cost you enter. Check your prices against what a customer would pay elsewhere.

Do I add GST before or after markup?

Mark up the ex-GST cost, then add GST to the sell price. Show retail customers GST-inclusive prices.

Why does a small change matter so much?

It adds up. At $8,000 of parts a month, 10 extra points of markup is about $9,600 a year.