GP %calculation formula

purchased:20,00,000/-
sales: 21,00,000/-
closing stock : 1,00,000/-
G.P. : 2,00,000/-
How to calculate formula of GP precent(%)
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This discussion clarifies how to calculate Gross Profit (GP) percentage. The standard formula is GP divided by Sales, then multiplied by 100. Using the provided figures, a GP of £200,000 on sales of £2,100,000 results in a GP percentage of 9.52%, as it's always calculated against the total sales value.

Calculate the percentage of GP in the total sale value of Rs 21 lakhs
Gross Profit is 9.52% (200,000/21,00,000) and it is always calculated in regards to Net Sales.

Gross Profit percentage is normally taken using Sales as a Base. So the Formula for GP in terms of Sales shall be = GP / Sales *100 

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