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# Other Cost %: Additional Costs as % of Net Revenue

> Track other variable costs as a percentage of net revenue. Monitor the impact of per-order, per-item, and percentage fees on margins.

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  Other variable costs as a percentage of net revenue—shows the margin impact of miscellaneous per-order fees.
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## Formula

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  **Other Cost %** = ( [**Other Cost**](/reference/metrics/orders/cogs/other-cost) ÷ [**Net Revenue**](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/net-revenue) ) × 100
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### Formula Components

| Metric                                                           | Definition                                     |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| [**Other Cost**](/reference/metrics/orders/cogs/other-cost)      | Per-order, per-item, and percentage-based fees |
| [**Net Revenue**](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/net-revenue) | Revenue after discounts and refunds            |

| Metadata        |                                            |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Type**        | Percentage                                 |
| **Data Source** | [Upstack Costs](/dashboard/settings/costs) |
| **Aggregation** | Ratio                                      |

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## Example

Your store had **\$3,420** in other costs against **\$125,000** net revenue:

| Metric           | Value     |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Other Cost       | \$3,420   |
| Net Revenue      | \$125,000 |
| **Other Cost %** | **2.7%**  |

This means 2.7% of net revenue goes to miscellaneous variable fees.

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## How It Works

Divides Other Cost by Net Revenue and multiplies by 100. This percentage helps you understand how much of your margin is consumed by fees beyond the core costs (handling, gateway, shipping). Monitor this to ensure miscellaneous costs don't creep up over time.

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## When to Use

| Scenario            | Action                             |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Margin leakage      | Identify if other fees are growing |
| Cost benchmarking   | Compare across periods or segments |
| Fee negotiation     | Quantify impact of vendor fees     |
| Break-even analysis | Factor into pricing models         |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                      | Relationship                   |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| [Other Cost](/reference/metrics/orders/cogs/other-cost)                     | Dollar value (numerator)       |
| [Net Revenue](/reference/metrics/orders/revenue/net-revenue)                | Revenue baseline (denominator) |
| [Other Cost Per Order](/reference/metrics/orders/cogs/other-cost-per-order) | Per-transaction average        |
| [Variable Costs %](/reference/metrics/orders/cogs/variable-costs-percent)   | All variable costs as %        |

[See all COGS metrics →](/reference/metrics/orders/cogs)