Orders & Profit

Understanding order profit calculations in CostSync

Last updated: 26th August 2026

Orders & Profit

CostSync automatically calculates profit for every order in your Shopify store.

How Profit is Calculated

For each order, CostSync calculates:

Gross Profit = Revenue - COGS

Where:

  • Revenue = Order total (items + shipping collected - discounts)
  • COGS = Sum of (Quantity × Unit Cost) for each line item

Order List

The Orders page shows:

  • Order number and date
  • Customer name
  • Revenue amount
  • COGS total
  • Profit amount
  • Profit margin percentage

Order Details

Click any order to see:

  • Line-by-line cost breakdown
  • Per-item profit margins
  • Shipping cost applied
  • Discount impact
  • Historical cost values (what the cost was at order time)

Reviewing Margins

CostSync shows the profit margin percentage for each order and includes margin analysis in its reports. Use those views to identify low-margin orders and investigate their cost breakdowns.

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Note

Configurable margin-alert notifications and team alert recipients are not currently available.