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Stock Profit Calculator

Profit or loss on a stock trade after commissions, with percentage return — works for any asset you buy and sell.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Profit

$750.00

Return on investment
16.56%
Proceeds
$5,280.00
Cost
$4,520.00

About the Stock Profit Calculator

Profit or loss on a stock trade after commissions, with percentage return — works for any asset you buy and sell.

Also known as: stock gain calculator, profit loss calculator, trade profit, stock loss calculator, p&l calculator, profit-loss.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter shares, buy price, sell price, total commissions.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

P/L = shares × (sell − buy) − fees

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Shares = 100
  • Buy price = 45.2
  • Sell price = 52.8
  • Total commissions = 10

the calculator returns:

  • Profit: 750
  • Return on investment: 16.56%
  • Proceeds: 5,280
  • Cost: 4,520