Estimated net affiliate profit
$624.00 gross commission before refunds and campaign costs.
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Formula or method
Net profit = sales × order value × commission × (1 − refund rate) − costsAssumptions
- Sales are assumed to be valid and attributed within the program window.
- Taxes, currency conversion, and tiered commissions are excluded.
How to use the affiliate profit
Model an affiliate campaign from completed orders through refunds, commission, and campaign costs. The calculator keeps revenue and profit separate so a high sales total is not mistaken for a successful creator campaign.
Follow one order from sale to net profit
For a worked example, enter 40 sales at a $75 average order value, a 12% commission, a 5% refund rate, and $100 of production or promotion cost. The tool first removes expected refunded orders, applies commission to eligible revenue, and then subtracts the entered campaign cost. Compare that net result with the time and inventory risk involved.
Use values from the same reporting period and currency. If a program pays different rates by product, new customer status, or subscription renewal, calculate those lines separately instead of forcing unlike commissions into one average.
Account for reversals and delayed payouts
Affiliate dashboards may show pending conversions before returns, fraud checks, cancellation windows, or attribution disputes are complete. Use the historic approved-sale rate when forecasting cash and keep a separate note for the payout delay. An earned commission is not necessarily cash available today.
The result excludes tax, foreign-exchange fees, free product value, audience support costs, and opportunity cost unless you include them in campaign cost. Run low, base, and high cases when conversion volume or refund behavior is uncertain.
Questions about this tool
Should I enter gross sales or approved sales?
Use completed orders before expected refunds when you have a refund-rate input. If the platform already reports approved net sales, avoid subtracting refunds twice.
Does this calculate return on ad spend?
It calculates creator-side commission and net campaign profit from the supplied costs. Brand-side ROAS requires the brand's attributed revenue and media or production spend.
How should recurring commissions be modeled?
Calculate the initial and recurring periods separately, then discount for churn, failed payments, approval rules, and the program's actual payout schedule.