Online selling

Etsy Profit Calculator

Etsy revenue is not Etsy profit. Fees, materials, and ads each take a slice of every order.

Last updated June 2, 2026

Enter price, costs, fees, and monthly volume for net profit and margin. Example: 40 orders at $8 net per order is $320 a month, not $1,000. Illustrative only.

When to use this calculator

  • You sell on Etsy and need profit per order and per month after fees.
  • You scale listings and want margin before ad spend grows.
  • You compare Etsy to print on demand on unit economics.

Inputs you need

  • Sale price, materials, shipping you pay, fee percent, ad spend, monthly order volume.

Expenses people forget

  • Listing, transaction, and payment processing fees.
  • Returns, replacements, and partial refunds.
  • Packaging, labels, and time photographing, listing, and answering buyers.
  • Unsold inventory or materials tied up in slow SKUs.
  • Tax reserve on net profit.

Your numbers

Example values are shown so you can see how it works. Replace them with your own.

Estimated net monthly profit
$415
  • Gross monthly revenue$1,280
  • Total costs and fees- $792
  • Estimated tax reserve- $73
  • Net monthly profit$415
  • Profit margin32.4%
  • Annualized net$4,978
Worth testing
Probably worth testing

The margin is workable. Watch fees and returns closely as volume grows, since they scale with you.

Suggested next steps

  1. Re-run with your worst month's costs, not your best.
  2. Track fees and returns separately as volume grows.
  3. Raise price before scaling ad spend.

Estimates only, based on the numbers you enter. Nothing is saved to the page address. Tax figures are rough planning numbers, not filing advice.

Assumptions this calculator makes

  • Revenue and costs are steady monthly averages.
  • Tax reserve is a rough set-aside, not tax advice.

This is an estimate, not advice

Every result here is a rough model based only on the numbers you enter. Sidequity is an informational tool and does not provide professional, tax, legal, investment, or financial advice, and it makes no income guarantees. Any tax set-aside is a planning placeholder, not a tax calculation.

How to interpret the result

Net monthly profit is what you can plan around for rent, debt, or reinvestment.

Thin margin leaves no room for a bad month, a return, or an ad experiment gone wrong.

Ten hours a week listing, packing, and messaging at $320 net is $7.40 net per hour. Judge the shop on that hour, not the revenue screenshot.

What this calculator does not know

  • Search ranking changes or fee policy updates.
  • Your real hours per order for net hourly (add manually).

Common mistakes

  • Ignoring marketplace and payment fees.
  • Forgetting ad spend when scaling listings.
  • Using gross revenue as profit in your head.
  • Skipping time spent on customer messages and packing.

Suggested next steps

  • Re-run with worst month's returns and ad spend.
  • Compare Etsy vs print on demand calculator.
  • Read is Etsy worth it for shop economics before you scale listings.

Estimates only. Not tax, legal, or financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

Is profit guaranteed?

No. This is an estimate from your inputs.

What tax reserve should I use?

A rough planning set-aside, often 20 to 30 percent of profit. Confirm with a tax professional.

Why are margins thin?

Fees, ads, returns, and unit costs stack on every sale.

How do I improve margin?

Raise price, cut input cost, or reduce fees and ad spend.

Related calculators

Related guides

Etsy Profit Calculator last updated June 2, 2026. Back to all calculators.