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Cost of Goods Sold Calculator

Calculate Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) from beginning inventory, purchases during the period, and ending inventory.

How to Use Cost of Goods Sold Calculator
  1. 1Enter your beginning inventory value
  2. 2Enter your purchases during the period
  3. 3Enter your ending inventory value
  4. 4Click Calculate to see your COGS
Frequently Asked Questions

COGS = Beginning Inventory + Purchases During the Period − Ending Inventory. This measures the cost of the inventory actually sold during the period.

Your total cost of new inventory bought or manufactured during the period — not the same as revenue from sales, this is what you spent acquiring/producing goods.

Use it with the Gross Profit Calculator (Revenue − COGS) to see your gross profit and margin.

Not directly — this formula is designed for businesses that hold physical inventory. Service businesses typically track 'cost of services' differently, without an inventory component.

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