Enter the stock profit ($) and the stock purchase price ($) into the Stock Margin Calculator. The calculator will evaluate and display the Stock Margin.
Stock Margin Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Stock Margin.
STM = SP / PP * 100
- Where STM is the Stock Margin (%)
- SP is the stock profit ($)
- PP is the stock purchase price ($)
How to Calculate Stock Margin?
The following example problems outline how to calculate Stock Margin.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the stock profit ($).
- The stock profit ($) is given as: 500.
- Next, determine the stock purchase price ($).
- The stock purchase price ($) is provided as: 375.
- Finally, calculate the Stock Margin using the equation above:
STM = SP / PP * 100
The values given above are inserted into the equation below and the solution is calculated:
STM = 500 / 375 * 100 = 133.33 (%)
Example Problem #2:
For this problem, the variables required are provided below:
stock profit ($) = 800
stock purchase price ($) = 450
Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator above.
STM = SP / PP * 100 = ?
