P&L (Profit and Loss Statement)
A report that sets a period's revenue against all of its costs to show whether the business made or lost money. Also called an income statement.
What Is a P&L?
A profit and loss statement (P&L) summarises what you earned and what you spent over a period - a month, a quarter, a settlement period - and ends in a single figure: net profit or net loss.
What an Amazon P&L Contains
- Revenue - product sales, plus shipping and gift-wrap credits
- Refunds and promotions - money given back to customers
- Amazon fees - referral fees, FBA fulfillment fees, storage and other charges
- Advertising - PPC spend across campaign types
- Cost of goods sold - what the units you sold cost you to buy and land
- Operating expenses - software, staff, insurance and anything else outside Amazon
Why Amazon's Own Reports Are Not Enough
Seller Central knows your sales and Amazon's fees, but not your product costs or your off-Amazon expenses. A P&L that leaves those out shows revenue after fees, not profit.
How SellerLegend Helps
SellerLegend builds P&L statements that include COGS, FBA fees, PPC spend and all transaction types, with profit margins by product, settlement period and marketplace.
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