Cost of Goods Sold (COGS
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) includes all direct costs required to produce or acquire inventory sold by a company.
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💡 Practical Example
$20,000 Beginning Inventory + $50,000 Purchases + $15,000 Direct Labor + $5,000 Freight - $25,000 Ending Inventory ($120,000 Revenue): Goods Available = $90,000. COGS = $90,000 - $25,000 = $65,000.00. Gross Profit = $120,000 - $65,000 = $55,000.00 (54.17% Gross Margin).
📖 About Cost of Goods Sold (COGS
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) includes all direct costs required to produce or acquire inventory sold by a company. COGS appears on the Income Statement directly below Revenue to determine Gross Profit.
To use the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) & Gross Profit Calculator, enter your Beginning Inventory Value (BI), New Materials & Inventory Purchases, Direct Production Labor Costs and other values. The calculator instantly computes Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Gross Profit Amount and more. Results update in real time as you change any input — no submit button needed.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Beginning Inventory Value (BI) (e.g. 20000 in ), New Materials & Inventory Purchases (e.g. 50000 in ), Direct Production Labor Costs (e.g. 15000 in ), Direct Factory Freight / Overhead (e.g. 5000 in ), Ending Inventory Value (EI) (e.g. 25000 in ), and Total Gross Sales Revenue (e.g. 120000 in ). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Goods Available for Sale = Beginning Inventory + Purchases + Direct Labor + Freight/Overhead
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) = Goods Available for Sale - Ending Inventory
Gross Profit = Total Revenue - COGS
Worked Example
20,000 Beginning Inventory + 50,000 Purchases + 15,000 Direct Labor + 5,000 Freight - 25,000 Ending Inventory (120,000 Revenue):
Goods Available = 90,
- COGS = 90,000 - 25,000 = 65,000.
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Gross Profit = 120,000 - 65,000 = 55,000.00 (54.17% Gross Margin).
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