Helium 10 FBA Calculator
The Helium 10 FBA Calculator is the easiest way to perform a P&L while browsing Amazon. It’s as easy as…
- Install Helium 10 Chrome Extension: First, make sure to download and install the Helium 10 Chrome Extension. The Free FBA Calculator is part of this extension.
- Sign up for free on Helium 10: If you haven’t already, sign up for a free Helium 10 account. This gives you access to the Free FBA Calculator along with other tools.
How to use the Helium 10 FBA Calculator
First, good news: the Profits calculator works both for Amazon and Walmart, so you can find a product profitability in just a few clicks on both platforms.
Using the calculator is as easy as following this 3 steps:
- Access any Amazon listings: once the Chrome Extension is installed, navigate to any Amazon product listing. The Helium 10 icon in your browser gives you direct access to the FBA Calculator for that specific product.
- Enter product details: For a detailed analysis, input the product’s ASIN or search directly by name. The calculator will automatically fetch some details, but you might need to manually enter or adjust certain costs like manufacturing and shipping.
- Analyze costs and profitability: The FBA Calculator breaks down various costs associated with selling on Amazon FBA, including manufacturing, FBA fees, shipping, and more. You can adjust these figures to reflect your actual or estimated costs.
What the calculator analyses
Here’s everything that’s taken into account on the P&L analysis:
Product specs
- Price
- Dimensions
- Weight
- Outbound Shipping Weight
- Size Tier
Manufacturing Cost
- Unit Manufacturing Cost (customizable)
- Freight Cost per cubic meter, cubic foot, kilogram, pound or custom amount (customizable)
- Unit Freight Cost
Fulfillment Cost
- FBA Fee for most goods, dangerous goods, batteries, apparel, apparel with batteris
- Estimated time in Storage (customizable)
- Storage Fee during 2 periods: Jan-Sep and peak season (Oct-Dec)
- Referral Fee per category (customizable)
- Duties and Tariffs Percent / Dollars (customizable)
- Other Costs Percent / Dollars (customizable)
Results
Calculates results during 2 periods: Jan-Sep and peak season (Oct-Dec)
- Net Percent / Dollars
- Margin Percent / Dollars
- ROI per unit Percent / Dollars
Amazon FBM products
For FBM (Fulfillment By Merchant or Merchant Fulfillment Networks products) calculates also:
- The Storage Cost (customizable)
- The Seller Fulfillment Cost (customizable)
- The Per Item Fee (Professional or Individual plan)
For Walmart Products
Uses the same parameters as an FBA Amazon product, but including Walmart’s Fulfillment Center Fees.
Helium 10 FBA calculator key benefits
- Profitability insights: before investing in inventory, determine if a product will be profitable. The FBA Calculator provides a detailed breakdown of potential revenue, costs, and net profit.
- Data, data, data: use the calculator to tweak product pricing, shipping methods, or cost structures to see how changes could affect your profit margins.
- Efficiency: quickly, easy and free. Analyze products directly from Amazon listings without having to manually calculate FBA fees and other costs.
How to use it
Here’s my tutorial on how to use Helium 10’s FBA Calculator
Our take on the Helium 10 FBA Calculator
Helium 10’s Free FBA Calculator is an essential tool for Amazon sellers to estimate costs and profit margins accurately. By integrating it into your research and planning process, you can make more informed decisions about your Amazon FBA business. It stays up to date with Amazon fees and FBA fees changes and ups and downs so you won’t have to worry about that!
