Calculate expense-to-sales or inventory-to-sales ratios, solve for amount, sales, or percent, and find target spend or sales needed.

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Optional; a positive target compares allowed expense and required sales.

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Sales Ratio Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Sales Ratio. 

SALR = CS / VS × 100
  • Where SALR is the Sales Ratio (%)
  • CS is the total cost of sales ($) 
  • VS is the total value of sales ($) 

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How to Calculate Sales Ratio?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Sales Ratio.

Example Problem #1:

  1. First, determine the total cost of sales ($).
    • The total cost of sales ($) is given as 1,500.
  2. Next, determine the total value of sales ($).
    • The total value of sales ($) is provided as 3,000.
  3. Finally, calculate the Sales Ratio using the equation above: 

SALR = CS / VS * 100

The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:

SALR = 1,500 / 3,000 * 100 = 50.00 (%)

Example Problem #2: 

For this problem, the variables required are provided below:

total cost of sales ($) = 6,000

total value of sales ($) = 15,000

Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator above.

SALR = CS / VS * 100 = ?