Kaspi Profit Calculator

How to Use the Kaspi Profit Calculator

The Kaspi profit calculator is a simple tool: enter three details about your listing and you immediately see the commission amount and profit. Enter amounts in the platform currency, Kazakhstani tenge (₸, KZT).

1. Price (KZT) - the price at which you sell the product. Default: 25,000 ₸.
2. Commission % - the rate the platform charges. Default: 9.9, but you can change it to the value from your pricing plan.
3. Cost of goods - what the product you sell costs you. Default: 15,000 ₸.
4. Read the results: Commission (amount) and Profit.

The tool calculates: commission = price × (commission % ÷ 100), and profit = price × (1 - commission % ÷ 100) - cost of goods. More simply: profit = price - commission amount - cost of goods.

Example using the default values: 25,000 ₸ × 9.9% = 2,475.00 ₸ commission, and 25,000 ₸ - 2,475.00 ₸ - 15,000 ₸ = 7,525.00 ₸ profit.

Although the default amounts are in tenge, you can calculate in any currency when you enter your own rates. The only important thing is that the price, commission, and cost of goods are all in the same currency.

What Costs to Include in Profit

The calculator accounts for three items: selling price, percentage commission, and cost of goods. That is a good starting point, but not the full picture. To learn your real profit, subtract the remaining costs from the result - preferably calculated per unit sold.

A practical approach: calculate profit in the calculator, then subtract the total of the other costs that apply to one unit. If little remains after that, it is worth reviewing the offer again - with a higher price or a cheaper product.

It helps to record this calculation for a few of your best-selling products. That makes it easier to see which items consume the most profit and where you should make changes.

Kaspi Commission and Product Categories

Commission is usually the largest single item in a seller's calculation. On marketplace platforms, the rate can vary by product category and may depend on individual agreements. That is why the calculator does not have one fixed rate - it only has a default value of 9.9, which you can change at any time.

What to do in practice:

1. Check the platform's current pricing and your seller agreement.
2. Find the rate for the category you sell in.
3. Enter it in the Commission % field.

If you sell in several categories, calculate each one separately - a different rate gives a different profit, even with the same price and cost of goods. It is also worth checking in the pricing plan what amount the commission is charged on and whether additional fees apply to you.

A change of a few percentage points strongly affects the result, especially at a low margin. For example, at the default price and cost of goods, a few extra percentage points of commission can take a meaningful bite out of profit.

We do not list specific Kaspi rates here - they vary by category and change over time, so the most reliable source is the platform's current pricing and your agreement.

Margin vs. Net Profit

The profit from the calculator is the amount left after subtracting commission and cost of goods. Margin is that same profit expressed as a percentage: margin = profit ÷ price × 100%.

For the default values: 7,525.00 ₸ ÷ 25,000 ₸ × 100% = about 30%. Is that a lot or a little? It depends on the category and on what additional costs you still have to pay.

In practice, look at two numbers at once. A high percentage margin on a cheap product can still produce a very small profit amount that will not cover fixed costs or returns. A moderate margin on a more expensive product produces profit that can more easily absorb packaging, advertising, or shipping.

Also remember the difference between profit and net profit. The calculator shows profit after commission and cost of goods. Net profit - what actually remains in your business - is what is left after subtracting all other costs: logistics, packaging, advertising, returns, additional fees, and taxes.

The same logic - margin calculated from the selling price - also works on other platforms, such as Amazon, Etsy, eBay, or Shopify. The rates and costs change, not the calculation principle.

Limitations and What the Tool Does Not Calculate

The calculator is for quick math based on basic data. Treat the result as an estimate, because the tool by nature does not include:

• fees other than percentage commission, such as payment fees, listing promotions, subscriptions, or add-on services,
• logistics, shipping, packaging, and storage costs,
• advertising and promotion costs,
• returns, claims, and failed transactions,
• taxes, customs duties, and accounting costs,
• fixed business operating costs,
• current exchange rates and currency conversions,
• discounts, coupons, and loyalty programs,
• individual negotiated rates - you enter those yourself in the commission field.

The tool also does not check the platform's current pricing and does not save your calculations. You calculate everything live, and the calculations run locally in your browser - your data is not sent to a server.

When is the result most approximate? When the margin is low and additional costs are high. Then even one omitted item, such as shipping or a return, can wipe out the entire profit. The disclaimer under the calculator reminds you that rates are estimates, and it is worth checking current pricing with every calculation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Rates and commissions are estimates — before selling, check the current pricing and terms on Kaspi.