Competitor Price Comparison Calculator

Track competitor pricing, margin strength, and market positioning easily. Make sharper pricing moves with clearer ecommerce profit insights.

Calculator Inputs

Results appear above this form after submission.

Price Comparison Chart

Example Data Table

Store Listed Price Discount Effective Price Estimated Cost Profit Per Unit
Your Store $120.00 5% $114.00 $86.40 $27.60
Competitor A $115.00 0% $115.00 $84.00 $31.00
Competitor B $118.00 3% $114.46 $85.20 $29.26

Formula Used

Effective Selling Price = Your Listed Price − (Your Listed Price × Discount %)

Fee Amount = Effective Selling Price × Marketplace Fee %

Total Unit Cost = Product Cost + Shipping Cost + Fee Amount + Tax Amount

Profit Per Unit = Effective Selling Price − Total Unit Cost

Margin % = (Profit Per Unit ÷ Effective Selling Price) × 100

Price Gap % = ((Effective Selling Price − Competitor Price) ÷ Competitor Price) × 100

Price Index = (Effective Selling Price ÷ Competitor Price) × 100

Minimum Price for Target Margin = (Cost + Shipping) ÷ [1 − ((Fee % + Tax % + Target Margin %) ÷ 100)]

How to Use This Calculator

  1. Enter your listed selling price and the competitor's current price.
  2. Provide your product cost, shipping cost, and fee percentages.
  3. Add your expected discount, tax charge, target margin, and undercut amount.
  4. Enter estimated monthly units to project revenue and profit.
  5. Click Calculate Comparison to view pricing gaps, profit metrics, and recommended pricing.
  6. Download the results as CSV or PDF for reporting and pricing reviews.

FAQs

1. What does this calculator compare?

It compares your effective selling price against a competitor while also estimating cost, margin, markup, price gap, target pricing, and projected monthly profit.

2. Why use effective price instead of listed price?

Effective price reflects discounts actually seen by customers. That makes comparison more realistic, especially during promotions, marketplace campaigns, or temporary markdowns.

3. What is price index?

Price index shows your effective price relative to the competitor. A value of 100 means equal pricing, below 100 means cheaper, and above 100 means more expensive.

4. How does the target margin help?

It estimates the minimum sustainable selling price needed to preserve your desired profitability after variable costs, fees, and platform charges are considered.

5. Can I use this for marketplace products?

Yes. It works well for ecommerce stores, marketplaces, and multi-channel selling because it includes fee percentages, discounting, and shipping inputs.

6. What if my margin becomes negative?

A negative margin means you are losing money per unit at that effective price. You may need a higher price, lower costs, or reduced fees.

7. Why is recommended price useful?

It helps model a strategic price slightly below the competitor. This is helpful when testing conversion lift versus profitability tradeoffs.

8. Can I export the results?

Yes. The calculator provides a CSV export and a PDF download option, making it easier to save reports or share pricing analysis.

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