Calculate your profit or loss on any stock trade. Enter your buy price, sell price, and number of shares to instantly see your return including fees and commissions.
Your stock profit is the difference between what you received when selling and what you paid when buying, minus any fees. The formula is straightforward:
Most modern brokers (Robinhood, Fidelity, Schwab, eToro) charge zero commissions on stock trades, so you can leave the commission fields at $0. If you use a broker that charges fees, enter them to get an accurate profit calculation.
ROI tells you the percentage return on your money. A $500 profit on a $5,000 investment is a 10% ROI. This matters because a $500 profit means very different things depending on how much you invested. Always think in percentages, not dollar amounts.
Stock profits are subject to capital gains tax. If you held the stock for less than a year, profits are taxed as ordinary income (up to 37%). If held for more than a year, long-term capital gains rates apply (0%, 15%, or 20% depending on income). Use our Capital Gains Tax Calculator to estimate your tax bill.
The break-even price is the minimum sell price needed to recover your total cost (purchase price + commissions). Selling above this price means profit; below means a loss.
This calculator focuses on price-based profit. If you received dividends while holding the stock, add them to your total return separately. Our Dividend Calculator can help project dividend income.
The same formula applies — just enter the fractional number of shares (e.g., 2.5 shares). The calculator handles decimals.
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