Guide · Finance

Build a marketplace financial report without missing costs

Revenue does not show what a store earned. A decision requires sales, returns, fees, logistics, deductions, product cost and advertising for one consistent period.

Reviewed: SellerStrat Editorial Team
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Short answer

A marketplace financial report should reconcile net sales with returns, commissions, logistics, storage, penalties, advertising, taxes and product cost for the same period.

Build a marketplace financial report without missing costs
Calculation example

Period profit example

The example reconciles revenue with every major deduction for one period.

1,200,000 - 90,000 - 180,000 - 75,000 - 25,000 - 520,000 - 95,000 = 215,000 RUB
Revenue and returns
1,200,000 - 90,000 RUB
Marketplace and operating deductions
280,000 RUB
Product cost and advertising
615,000 RUB

Profit: 215,000 RUB. Margin: 17.9%.

Illustrative calculation; actual values come from marketplace statements and seller cost inputs.

Inputs to connect

Use one period and one reporting currency.

  • sales and returns
  • commissions and payment fees
  • logistics and storage
  • deductions and adjustments
  • product cost and advertising

Review order

Start with the lines that have the largest profit impact, then move to categories and SKUs.

  1. 1

    Reconcile sales and returns.

  2. 2

    Review fees and logistics share.

  3. 3

    Compare profit with units sold.

  4. 4

    Inspect negative products.

Common errors

Mixed periods, missing deductions, zero product cost and confusing accruals with cash flow distort the result.

SellerStrat workflow

The finance module connects report lines, profit and expenses and lets a seller move from a period total to a category or product.

Frequently asked questions

Why are revenue, payout and profit different?

Returns, fees, logistics, deductions, product cost, advertising and payment timing make these values different.

Evidence and sources

How this material was reviewed

SellerStrat Product and Data TeamProduct, analytics and integration specialists

Reconciled the example and checked the visible report fields, filters and statement detail.

Product version: SellerStrat 2.0
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