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Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) Calculator

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Calculates the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for a given period, which represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Beginning Inventory, Purchases, and Ending Inventory in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Low Inventory Turnover

Beginning Inventory: 20,000 USD; Purchases: 60,000 USD; Ending Inventory: 25,000 USD

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): 55,000 USD

High Inventory Turnover

Beginning Inventory: 5,000 USD; Purchases: 40,000 USD; Ending Inventory: 2,000 USD

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): 43,000 USD

Moderate Growth

Beginning Inventory: 15,000 USD; Purchases: 55,000 USD; Ending Inventory: 18,000 USD

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS): 52,000 USD

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Important

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