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Amazon COGS Tracker: Know Your True Cost Per Unit

Without COGS, your Amazon P&L is incomplete. Nova connects your product costs to 40+ Amazon fee types so you see true profit, not just contribution margin.

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Nova P&L dashboard showing Cost of Goods breakdown with COGS sold, sunk COGS, recovered COGS, and Contribution Margin 1 across monthly periods

Why your Amazon profit numbers are incomplete

Revenue minus Amazon fees isn't profit. Without COGS, you're flying blind.

01

Most sellers track contribution margin

Most sellers track contribution margin, not profit. Without COGS, you know what Amazon takes but not what products actually cost you. That 30% margin might be 12% after product costs.

02

Supplier prices change but COGS stays

Supplier prices change but COGS stays frozen in your spreadsheet. When costs rise 8%, every profit calculation from that point forward is wrong until you manually update each SKU.

03

Spreadsheet COGS tracking breaks at scale

Spreadsheet COGS tracking breaks at scale. Managing costs for 200+ SKUs across multiple suppliers and currencies becomes a full-time job no one signed up for.

04

COGS varies across marketplaces but gets ignored

COGS varies across marketplaces but gets ignored. Different suppliers, shipping routes, and duties mean US and EU costs per unit differ. Most sellers use one number for everywhere.

See Nova in action

From COGS entry to true profit visibility. Nova makes cost tracking simple.

Period-Based COGS

Set costs per SKU with date ranges. Price changes apply automatically.

Bulk CSV Import

Upload COGS for your entire catalog in minutes.

True Gross Margin

Revenue minus COGS minus all 40+ Amazon fee types.

Supplier Cost History

Track cost changes over time per product.

Multi-Marketplace Costs

Different COGS per region for accurate global P&L.

Export-Ready Reports

Download COGS and margin data for accounting or tax prep.

Nova COGS inputs list per SKU with Period-based and FIFO badges
Nova Products Base table showing Current COGS column per SKU
Nova P&L view showing Cost of Goods Sold, sunk COGS, recovered COGS, and CM1 calculation
Performance Drivers showing Contribution Margin 1 broken down by SKUs with period comparison
Seller Cockpit with COGS-adjusted margins

40+

Fee Types + COGS Combined

Product costs layered on top of every Amazon fee.

99.8%

Cost Allocation Accuracy

Period-based COGS verified against Settlement Reports.

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Marketplace COGS Support

Different costs per region for accurate global margins.

See Your True Product Costs in 5 Minutes

Connect your account, upload COGS, and see real profit margins across your entire catalog. Period-based cost management means your P&L stays accurate as prices change.

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Nova vs spreadsheets vs accounting software

Three approaches to tracking COGS. Only one connects costs to Amazon fees automatically.

CapabilitySpreadsheetAccounting SoftwareNova
COGS per SKUManual entryManual/importPer SKU, per period
Period-based costsNoComplex setupYes, with date ranges
Bulk importCopy-pasteVariesCSV upload
Connected to Amazon feesNoNoYes, 40+ fee types
True profit calculationManual formulasRevenue minus COGS onlyRevenue − COGS − all fees − PPC
Multi-marketplaceSeparate sheetsSeparate entities21 marketplaces, unified
Cost change trackingOverwrites historyJournal entriesAutomatic period management
Setup timeHoursDays5 minutes

How It Works

From zero to true profit visibility in 5 minutes.

1

Connect Amazon Data

Link Seller Central to pull revenue, orders, and all Amazon fee types. This gives you the revenue side of the equation.

2

Upload Your COGS

Enter costs per SKU individually or bulk import via CSV. Set date ranges for price changes. Nova handles the rest.

3

See True Profit

Your P&L shows real profit: revenue minus COGS, minus all 40+ Amazon fee types, minus PPC spend. The complete picture.

Who Uses Nova's COGS Tracker?

From solo sellers managing 10 SKUs to brands with 500+ products.

$10K - $500K/mo

FBA Sellers

  • Track true profit after COGS
  • Period-based costs for supplier changes
  • See which products actually make money
  • Connect COGS to PPC profitability
Most popular: Starter plan

$100K - $1M/mo

Brand Managers

  • Category-level COGS analysis
  • Track cost trends over time
  • Export-ready margin reports
  • Multi-supplier cost management
Most popular: Professional plan

$1M+/mo

Agencies & Aggregators

  • COGS tracking across 100+ accounts
  • Per-client cost analysis
  • Multi-marketplace cost comparison
  • Export-ready profitability reports
Most popular: Enterprise plan

COGS feeds into everything else. See how it connects to our Profit Calculator, FBA Fee Calculator, Profit Tracker, and Seller Dashboard.

What Is an Amazon COGS Tracker?

An Amazon COGS tracker is a tool that records and manages your product acquisition costs (Cost of Goods Sold) and connects them to your Amazon sales data. This is the missing piece in most Amazon analytics: without COGS, you only see contribution margin (revenue minus Amazon fees) rather than true net profit.

The best COGS trackers support period-based cost management. When your supplier changes prices, you don't overwrite the old cost. You add a new entry with a start date, and the tool automatically uses the correct cost for each time period. This gives you accurate historical profitability and prevents retroactive distortion of your P&L.

Nova's COGS tracker integrates directly with your Amazon P&L, combining product costs with 40+ Amazon fee types and PPC spend for a complete profit picture. Most sellers discover their true margins are 5-15% lower than they thought once they add accurate COGS data.

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Nova is exactly the kind of tool the e-commerce industry has needed for a while. Fast-moving, responsive, and adding value to every Amazon business at every turn. The team is always open to hearing feedback and new ideas.

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Amazon COGS Tracker: Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about tracking product costs on Amazon.

A COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) tracker is a tool that records your product acquisition costs and connects them to your Amazon sales data. This gives you true gross margins by subtracting what you paid for the product from what you earned after Amazon's fees.
Nova uses a period-based COGS manager. You enter your cost per unit for each SKU, with start and end dates. When your supplier raises prices, you add a new COGS entry and Nova automatically uses the correct cost for each time period in your P&L.
Yes. You can import COGS for your entire catalog using CSV upload. Set costs per SKU or per parent ASIN, with date ranges for price changes. No need to update every product manually.
You can include inbound shipping costs as part of your COGS or as a separate line item. Nova gives you flexibility to structure costs however your accounting requires.
COGS is deducted from your revenue along with Amazon's 40+ fee types and PPC spend. Without accurate COGS, your P&L shows contribution margin (revenue minus Amazon fees) but not true profit. Adding COGS gives you the full picture.
Yes. Nova supports COGS tracking across 21 Amazon marketplaces. You can set different costs per marketplace to account for regional suppliers, shipping costs, and duty variations.
With COGS entered, Nova achieves 99.8% accuracy compared to Amazon Settlement Reports for the Amazon fee portion. Your total profit accuracy depends on the accuracy of the COGS you provide.
Nova starts at $29 per month with annual billing and includes a 14-day free trial. All plans include COGS tracking, P&L analytics, PPC tracking, and custom breakdowns. No credit card required to start.

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