Stock Profit Calculator

Work out profit, loss and return on any stock trade.

Buy price per share ($)

Sell price per share ($)

Number of shares

Buy commission and fees ($)

Sell commission and fees ($)

How stock profit is calculated

Profit = (sell price x shares - sell fees) - (buy price x shares + buy fees)

Total cost is what you paid: shares times the buy price, plus buy fees. Total proceeds is what you received: shares times the sell price, minus sell fees. Profit is proceeds minus cost. Return is profit divided by total cost, times 100.

Worked example

Buy 100 shares at $50 and sell at $65, with $10 in fees on each side. Total cost is 100 x $50 + $10 = $5,010. Total proceeds are 100 x $65 - $10 = $6,490. Profit is $6,490 - $5,010 = $1,480. Return is $1,480 / $5,010 = 29.54%.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a tool that works out how much money you made or lost on a stock trade, after fees, and shows the return as a percentage.

Multiply shares by the sell price, subtract sell fees, then subtract the total cost, which is shares times the buy price plus buy fees.

Divide the profit by the total cost and multiply by 100. A $1,480 profit on a $5,010 cost is a 29.54% return.

Yes. Buy fees add to your cost and sell fees come off your proceeds, so both cut into profit. Enter both to get the true result.

Profit is the dollar amount you gained or lost. Return is that amount as a percentage of what you paid, so you can compare trades of different sizes.

Yes. When the proceeds are less than the total cost, the profit shows as a negative dollar amount and the return shows as a negative percentage.

No. It covers price, shares and fees only. Tax depends on your country and holding period, so check that separately.

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