Dropshipping profit calculator
Dropshipping is only a business when the numbers survive product cost, shipping, payment fees, and advertising. Model one order below before you commit a budget.
- 6 profit inputs
- Live margin and ROAS
- Free — no signup
See whether the margin survives every major cost
How to read the result
Net profit per order is what remains after product, shipping, payment fees, and advertising. Break-even ROAS is the ad return you must beat just to avoid losing money—if your real campaigns return less than that multiple, the order loses money even when it "sells."
A common failure is a healthy-looking margin that disappears once realistic ad costs and returns are included. If the model only works at an optimistic ad cost, fix the offer or margin before scaling.
Ready to build? Follow the step-by-step dropshipping guide and plan the full budget with the Shopify cost calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How do you calculate dropshipping profit?
Start with the selling price, then subtract product cost, shipping, payment processing, and advertising cost per order. What remains is net profit per order. This calculator does that math and also shows your margin and the break-even ad return, so you can see whether an order actually makes money after ads — not just after product cost.
What is a good profit margin for dropshipping?
Because paid ads usually drive the traffic, dropshipping needs a wider margin than most retail. Many sustainable stores aim for 20–30% net after advertising, and price so the product covers at least 2–3x its landed cost. A thin 5–10% margin rarely survives real ad costs, returns, and the occasional refund.
What is break-even ROAS and why does it matter?
Break-even ROAS is the advertising return you must hit just to avoid losing money on an order. If your break-even is 3.0 and your campaigns return 2.5, every sale loses money even though it "sold." Knowing the number before you scale ad spend is the difference between growing profit and growing losses.