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Book profitability calculator

Use this guide to explore the likely outlay and profit for a print run. It is an estimate, not a printing quote.

Costs and retail price

Totals

Total cost to buy books$0.00
Total outlay, including additional costs$0.00
All-in cost per book$0.00

Direct sales

Sales through your own channels, direct to the public.

Retail price per book
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Total sales if all books sell
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Profit per book
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Total profit
$0.00
Books to break even

Bookstore sales

Bookstores commonly take a 40% commission on retail.

Retail price per book
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Bookstore commission per book
$0.00
Profit per book
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Total profit
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Books to break even

Adjust sales split

Estimate the share of sales made directly through your own channels versus through bookstores.

Direct-sales profit$0.00
Bookstore-sales profit$0.00
Estimated combined profit$0.00

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