FreeByte

Discount impact calculator

Extra volume a discount must generate.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
$
$
15%

Extra volume needed

55%

Margin after discount

$22

With these inputs, extra volume needed comes to 55%. Margin after discount works out to $22.

Margin before
$34
New price
$68

What moves the number · Extra volume needed

Input−10%Now+10%
Price71%55%46%
Unit cost45%55%69%
Discount47%55%63%

Solve for an input

Whatmakesequal

Compare scenarios

Save this set of inputs, change something, then save again to compare the outcomes side by side.

Extra volume a discount must generate.

A worked example

Starting figures

Price
$80
Unit cost
$46
Discount
15%

What it returns

Extra volume needed
55%
Margin after discount
$22
Margin before
$34
New price
$68

How to read the results

With the defaults above, extra volume needed works out at 55%.

Related calculators

Agency rate calculatorEmployee vs contractor cost calculatorRevenue per employee calculatorRetirement shortfall calculatorContribution margin calculatorMRR growth calculator