Enter the cost of goods available for sale ($) and the retail value of goods available for sale ($) into the Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Cost To Retail Ratio. 

Cost To Retail Ratio Formula

C:R = COGS / RVG * 100

Variables:

  • C:R is the Cost To Retail Ratio (%)
  • COGS is the cost of goods available for sale ($)
  • RVG is the retail value of goods available for sale ($)

To calculate the Cost To Retail Ratio, divide the cost of goods available for sale by the retail value of those goods.

How to Calculate Cost To Retail Ratio?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Cost To Retail Ratio.


  1. First, determine the cost of goods available for sale ($). 
  2. Next, determine the retail value of goods available for sale ($). 
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = C:R = COGS / RVG * 100.
  4. Finally, calculate the Cost To Retail Ratio.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

cost of goods available for sale ($) = 5000

retail value of goods available for sale ($) = 23400