Weighted Profit Calculator

The most powerful free weighted profit calculator. Compute the true blended profit margin across multiple products, services, or business segments by weighting each margin by its revenue contribution. See live interactive charts and step-by-step breakdowns.

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# Label (optional) Profit Margin % Revenue ($) Margin × Revenue

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Blended Profit Margin Calculator

Enter profit margins and revenues to find your true weighted profitability across all segments.

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# Product / Segment Margin (%) Revenue ($)
Blended Margin
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What Is a Weighted Profit Margin ?

Understanding Weighted Profit Margins

A weighted profit margin is the blended average of profit margins across multiple products or business segments, where each margin is weighted by its revenue contribution. Unlike a simple average of margins, it reflects the true overall profitability of your business by giving more influence to higher-revenue segments.

Weighted Margin vs. Simple Average Margin

A simple average adds all margins and divides by count. A weighted margin multiplies each margin by its revenue, sums those products, then divides by total revenue. When revenue varies dramatically across products, the weighted margin is the only accurate measure of overall profitability.

Interactive Balance Beam

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90 70 86.00
Simple Avg Margin80.00
Blended Margin86.00
Difference6.00
Drag the sliders to see how revenue amounts shift the blended profit margin compared to the simple average.

How to Use the Weighted Profit Calculator

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Enter Profit Margins

Type each product or segment's profit margin percentage into the 'Margin' column. Use gross margin, operating margin, or net margin — just be consistent.

Margin85
2

Enter Revenue Figures

Enter the revenue generated by each product or segment. Higher-revenue items will have greater influence on the blended margin.

Revenue4
3

View Your Blended Margin

The calculator computes your true weighted profit margin instantly. See the blended margin, total profit, revenue breakdown, and interactive charts update in real time.

Blended Margin85.78

Weighted Profit Formula

The Weighted Profit Margin Formula

w =
Σ (xi · wi)Σ wi
=
x₁w₁ + x₂w₂ + … + xₙwₙw₁ + w₂ + … + wₙ
wBlended profit margin result
xiEach profit margin (máµ¢)
wiCorresponding revenue (ráµ¢)
ΣSum of all terms (Σ)

The weighted profit formula: multiply each margin by its revenue, sum those products, then divide by the total of all revenues. Mathematically: m̄ = Σ(mᵢ × rᵢ) / Σ(rᵢ).

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Live Formula — Edit Values

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Products:(85×4) + (92×3) + (78×2) = 340 + 276 + 156 = 772
Total Revenue:4 + 3 + 2 = 9
Blended Margin:772 ÷ 9 = 85.78
7885.7892

How the Calculator Computes Blended Profit Step by Step

Inside the Weighted Profit Calculator

Margins

📐Software = 85
🔬Hardware = 92
📖Hardware = 78

Revenue

⚖️Revenue = 4
⚖️Revenue = 3
⚖️Revenue = 2

Step 1: List margins and revenues

Enter each product with its margin and revenue. For example: Software 72% ($500K), Hardware 15% ($1.2M), Services 45% ($300K).

85×4=340
92×3=276
78×2=156

Step 2: Multiply each margin by its revenue

72% × $500K = $360K · 15% × $1.2M = $180K · 45% × $300K = $135K.

340+276+156
Σ Margin×Rev= 772

Step 3: Sum all the products

$360K + $180K + $135K = $675K (total profit).

4+3+2
Σ Revenue= 9

Step 4: Sum all the revenues

$500K + $1.2M + $300K = $2.0M.

7729
=
85.78Blended Margin

Step 5: Divide to get the blended margin

$675K ÷ $2.0M = 33.75%. Your true blended profit margin is 33.75%.

Common Profit Margin Mistakes

Averaging margins without revenue weighting

A 90% margin on $10K revenue and a 5% margin on $1M revenue have a simple average of 47.5%, but the weighted margin is only 5.8%. Revenue weighting is essential.

Mixing gross and net margins

Gross margin excludes operating costs; net margin includes everything. Mixing them across segments produces meaningless results. Use consistent margin types.

Ignoring loss-making segments

Segments with negative margins (losses) reduce your blended margin. Don't exclude them — they reflect real business performance and impact overall profitability.

Correct approach

Multiply each segment's margin by its revenue. Sum all products. Sum all revenues. Divide. This calculator automates the process for accurate blended margins.

Weighted Profit Examples

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Multi-Product Blended Margin

A company sells software, hardware, and services at different margins. Compute the true overall profitability.

SegmentMargin %RevenueProfit
Software360
Hardware225
Services95
Blended Margin =85.00
85.00margin

Despite software having the highest margin, hardware's $1.2M revenue gives it significant weight, pulling the blended margin toward 15%.

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Retail Store Category Margins

A retailer has electronics, clothing, and grocery departments with different margins and revenues.

DepartmentMargin %RevenueProfit
Electronics600000
Clothing150000
Grocery160000
Blended Margin =9.10%
9.10%margin

Grocery generates the most revenue but has thin margins. The weighted margin reveals the true profitability picture.

Where Weighted Profit Is Used

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Product Mix Analysis

Determine which products contribute most to overall profitability and optimize your product mix for maximum margin.

Software (72%):90
Hardware (15%):75
Blended Margin:85.0
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Business Segment Reporting

Calculate blended profit margins across divisions for investor reports, board presentations, and strategic planning.

Division A:12%
Division B:5%
Blended Margin:9.2%
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Pricing Strategy

Evaluate how pricing changes on high-revenue products affect your overall blended margin to make smarter pricing decisions.

Product A ($1M):$5
Product B ($500K):$8
Blended Margin:$6.00
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M&A Due Diligence

Assess acquisition targets by computing their revenue-weighted margin to understand true profitability beyond headline numbers.

Target Co. (40%):4.0
Acquirer (25%):3.0
Combined Margin:3.71

Important Profit Margin Notes

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Revenue figures must be positive. The calculator requires positive revenue values. A revenue of zero means that segment has no influence on the blended margin.

40% + 35% + 25% = 100% ✓
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Equal revenues = simple average margin. When every segment generates the same revenue, the weighted profit margin equals the simple average of all margins.

W1=4, W2=1 → Weighted: 86.00 ≠ Simple: 80.00
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Blended margin falls between lowest and highest margins. No matter the revenue distribution, the blended margin will always fall between the lowest and highest individual margins.

Min: 70
Max: 90
Result: 85.0 — always within range
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Higher-revenue segments dominate the blended margin. The larger a segment's revenue relative to total, the more the blended margin reflects that segment's margin. A $10M product at 5% margin dominates over a $100K product at 90% margin.

Heavy weight pulls result to: 88.0

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