Product Cost & Margin Tracker

Understand what each product truly costs and how much margin it earns. The Product Cost & Margin Tracker gives makers and product-based businesses one reusable system for calculating unit cost, gross profit, margin percentage, and product status across up to 150 products.

What is included

• Editable Excel workbook with Dashboard and Cost & Margin tabs
• Cost table for product name, inputs, packaging, labor, fees, other costs, unit cost, retail price, gross profit, margin percentage, status, and notes
• Automatic unit cost, gross profit, and margin calculations
• Dashboard summaries for product count, average cost, average margin, and active products
• Quick Review prompts for weekly product and pricing decisions
• Two-page printable worksheet for product details, cost breakdown, price, profit, margin, review notes, and next steps
• README and Small Business Studio Standard License

How to use it

1. Enter the material, packaging, labor, fee, and other costs for each product.
2. Add the retail price to calculate gross profit and margin automatically.
3. Mark each product status and add notes for future decisions.
4. Use the dashboard and printable review pages to identify what needs attention.

Who it is for

Makers, artists, handmade sellers, small product businesses, market vendors, online shops, wholesale-ready brands, and independent product owners.

Formats and delivery

Instant digital download delivered as one ZIP file. Includes an editable XLSX workbook and a two-page printable PDF. The workbook can also be uploaded to Google Sheets, although some formatting may vary. No physical item is shipped.

Important

This tracker supports cost review, pricing, and business planning. It does not replace accounting, tax, legal, financial, contract, or market-specific advice.

License

Standard use is for one person or one business. Source files and editable templates may not be resold, shared, redistributed, sublicensed, or used to create a competing template product.