Agent skill · business finance · nexscope-ai
profit-margin-calculator-shopify
Shopify/DTC profit margin calculator for sellers. Calculate cost breakdowns including ad spend, CAC, payment processing fees, and 3PL costs. Includes LTV/CAC analysis and DTC-specific benchmarks. No API key required.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific calculations and benchmarks for Shopify/DTC profitability that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
Requires nexscope-ai/ecommerce-skills installed locally. About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-23. 604 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Profit Margin Calculator — Shopify/DTC 💰 Calculate product profitability for Shopify and DTC stores — cost breakdowns, profit margins, and CAC/LTV analysis. Installation Cost Components Cost Item Description Notes ----------- ------------- ------- Product Cost FOB purchase price - Inbound Shipping To 3PL warehouse - 3PL Fulfillment ShipBob/Deliverr etc. - Payment Processing 2.9% + $0.30 Shopify Payments Advertising 20-40% Main cost ⚠️ Return Cost Return processing - Customer Shipping If free shipping offered Optional DTC Characteristics No platform commission: Only payment processing fees High ad spend ratio: 20-40%, main cost driver Requires high margins: 60%+ gross margin to support ads Focus on LTV/CAC: Recommended >3 Key Metrics Metric Recommended -------- ------------- Gross Margin >60% Net Margin >20% LTV/CAC >3 Repeat Rate Higher = better Usage Output Example DTC Golden Ratios vs Amazon Item Amazon Shopify/DTC ------ -------- ------------- Platform fee 8-15% 0% Payment fee Included 2.9% + $0.30 Ad spend 10-20% 20-40% Margin need 40%+ 60%+ Traffic Platform Self-built --- Part of Nexscope AI — AI tools for e-commerce sellers.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills nexscope-ai/profit-margin-calculator-shopify