Enter the total sales revenue and the sales of the item being analyzed into the calculator. The calculator will display the percent of sales the item is attributing to the total.

Percent of Sales Calculator

The following formula is used to calculate the percentage of sales that come from a given item.

PoS = SI / TS *100

PoS = SI / TS *100

  • Where % S is the percent of sales
  • SI is the sales of the item in question
  • TS is the total sales.

To calculate a percent of sales, divide the sales of a specific item by the total sales, then multiply by 100.

Percent of Sales Definition

A percent of sales is a measure of the ratio of the total sales of an individual item to the total sales of all items of a business or division.

Percent of Sales Example

How to calculate percent of sales

  1. First, determine the total sales from a single item.

    This is the item you are analyzing and will calculate the percentage of sales.

  2. Next, determine your total sales.

    This will be the total sales of all items sold by your business.

  3. Finally, calculate the percent of sales.

    Using the total sales and sales of the item, calculate the percentage of sales with the formula above.

FAQ

What is percent of sales?

A percent of sales is a measure of how much of your total sales comes from a certain item.

What is a good percent of sales?

That entirely depends on how many items your business sells. In general the more diversified the better, so your percent of sales should below.