Stock Profit/Loss Calculator
Calculate your stock trading gains or losses.
Includes fees, taxes, and percentage return on investment.
Profit/Loss
Stock profit/loss is the difference between your selling price and your buying price, minus any fees.
Formula:
Profit/Loss = (Sell Price × Shares) - (Buy Price × Shares) - Total Fees
Return % = (Profit / Total Cost) × 100
Example:
- Bought 100 shares at $50 = $5,000
- Sold 100 shares at $65 = $6,500
- Buy commission: $10, Sell commission: $10
- Profit = $6,500 - $5,000 - $20 = $1,480
- Return = $1,480 / $5,010 × 100 = 29.5%
Things to consider:
- Short-term gains (held less than 1 year) are taxed at regular income rates
- Long-term gains (held over 1 year) are taxed at lower capital gains rates
- Losses can offset gains for tax purposes