Stock Calculator
Work out your net profit or loss on a share trade, including broker fees and dividends, and see your percentage return and break-even price.
Calculate Your Stock Return
Enter your trade details and fees, and instantly see your net profit or loss, percentage return, and break-even share price.
Trade Profit & Loss Estimator
Get a clear breakdown of your gains, fees, and net return.
How it Works
Understanding your stock return
Total Cost
We multiply your shares by the buy price and add your buying fee to get your total cost.
Total Proceeds
We multiply your shares by the sell price and subtract your selling fee to get your net proceeds.
Net Profit or Loss
Proceeds minus cost, plus any dividends received, gives your total net profit or loss on the trade.
Break-Even Price
We divide your total cost by the number of shares to show the exact price needed to avoid a loss.
Key Stock Trading Terms
A quick glossary of terms that affect your stock trade calculations.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Capital Gain | The increase in value between what you paid for a stock and what you sold it for. |
| Break-Even Price | The exact share price needed to cover your original cost and fees, with zero profit or loss. |
| Dividend Yield | Annual dividend payments expressed as a percentage of the current share price. |
| Spread | The gap between the buying (ask) price and selling (bid) price of a stock at any given moment. |
| Total Return | The combined gain from both capital appreciation and dividend income over the holding period. |
Stock Calculator FAQ
Answers to the most frequently asked questions about calculating stock trade profit and return.
Subtract your total buying cost, including fees, from your total selling proceeds, after fees. If you sold 100 shares bought at £10 and sold at £12, with £10 total fees, your profit would be (£12 × 100) − (£10 × 100) − £10 = £190.
The break-even price is the price per share at which your sale proceeds exactly cover your original purchase cost and all fees, resulting in neither a profit nor a loss. It is calculated by dividing your total cost, including fees, by the number of shares.
Yes, dividends received while holding a stock add to your total return alongside any capital gain from the share price increasing. Many investors calculate ‘total return’ by combining capital gains and dividend income together.
Broker fees are usually charged as either a flat fee per trade or a percentage of the trade value, and are typically applied on both the buy and the sell side. These fees reduce your net profit and should always be included when working out your real return.