Contribution Margin 1 (CM1)
Essential Amazon seller metric for profitability
Revenue minus Cost of Goods Sold. CM1 isolates product-level profitability before any platform fees or advertising costs are deducted.
Data Source
Nova Analytics (automated calculation)
Update Frequency
Daily
Measurement Units
Currency
Available at: Account, ASIN, Parent ASIN, SKU
Contribution Margin 1 (CM1) is measured in Currency and reported through Nova Analytics (automated calculation). Data is typically updated daily.
Note:
CM1 = Revenue - COGS. The first layer in a tiered contribution margin framework. Healthy CM1 varies by category but typically ranges 40-70% for private label products.
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