Protect the margin

Thin margin checker

See if unit cost eats too much of your selling price before the next supplier bump.

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Minimum selling price to hit your target margin on a given unit cost.

Protect margins from rising costs

Early warning
Thin lines cannot absorb even a small supplier increase without repricing.
Same logic as CostBeacon
CostBeacon flags thin margin when cost share of sticker price crosses your threshold.
Clear next step
If a line is thin, reprice, negotiate, substitute, or exit.

What is thin margin?

Unit cost consumes most of the selling price, leaving little room for overhead or profit.

What should I do if a SKU is thin?

Repricing, negotiating, substituting, or exiting the line — especially before the next increase.

What target margin should I use?

Use the margin you need after overhead. Default thin threshold is 15% gross margin (85% cost share).

Sources & citations

Formulas follow standard cost-accounting definitions. CostBeacon defaults are documented in product help and technical guides.

Formula reference

cost share = unit cost ÷ selling price; thin when share > (100% − target margin)

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