About this tool
Explore how shipping charges and an assumed return-to-origin rate affect a batch of orders. Compare the expected losses with the contribution from delivered orders rather than judging a product only by its successful sales.
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मुख्य इनपुट और नियंत्रण हिंदी में देखने के लिए ऊपर “🇮🇳 हिंदी में देखें” चुनें। गणना और फ़ाइल प्रोसेसिंग इसी ब्राउज़र टैब में होती है; टूल आपके इनपुट हमारी होस्टिंग पर नहीं भेजता।
Features
- Work with Net Profit on 1 Successfully Delivered Order (₹); Courier RTO (Undelivered Return) Rate (%); Forward Shipping Cost Lost per RTO (₹).
- Review Gross Profit (per 100 Dispatched); Total RTO Loss (20 Orders); Net Cohort Profit (100 Orders) in the result breakdown.
Benefits
- Make undelivered-order costs visible.
- Compare logistics scenarios before adjusting pricing.
Who should use this tool?
- Sellers reviewing courier costs.
- Operations teams modelling delivery outcomes.
How to use
- Complete the labelled fields for your scenario, including Net Profit on 1 Successfully Delivered Order (₹); Courier RTO (Undelivered Return) Rate (%); Forward Shipping Cost Lost per RTO (₹). Use the units shown beside each field.
- Try the example labelled “₹180 Profit/Order, 20% RTO, ₹65 Fwd + ₹25 Rev Loss” if you want to check the workflow first.
- Select Calculate / Run Tool and review Real Profit per Dispatched Order (After RTO) and Gross Profit (per 100 Dispatched); Total RTO Loss (20 Orders).
- Check the assumptions and limitations below. Adjust a value to compare scenarios, then copy or download the result you need.
Try these worked examples
| Scenario | Example inputs | Example result |
|---|---|---|
| ₹180 Profit/Order, 20% RTO, ₹65 Fwd + ₹25 Rev Loss | Net Profit on 1 Successfully Delivered Order (₹): 180Courier RTO (Undelivered Return) Rate (%): 20Forward Shipping Cost Lost per RTO (₹): 65Reverse RTO Charge + Repacking Loss per RTO (₹): 25 | ₹126 / order (RTO erodes ₹22.50 per delivered unit) |
| High COD Risk: ₹140 Profit/Order, 35% RTO, ₹70 Fwd + ₹40 Rev | Net Profit on 1 Successfully Delivered Order (₹): 140Courier RTO (Undelivered Return) Rate (%): 35Forward Shipping Cost Lost per RTO (₹): 70Reverse RTO Charge + Repacking Loss per RTO (₹): 40 | ₹52.50 / order (RTO erodes ₹59.23 per delivered unit) |
Reference and processing
Indian E-Commerce Logistics & COD RTO Unit Economics · Listed applicability: 2025-2026
Calculations and file processing run in this browser tab. The tool does not send working inputs or files to our hosting server.
FAQs
Is the RTO percentage a prediction of my future orders?
It is an assumption you enter, not a forecast from live courier data. Use an appropriate period of your own order history and test several plausible scenarios.
Which inputs do I need for Shipping & RTO (Return-to-Origin) Loss Calculator?
Use Net Profit on 1 Successfully Delivered Order (₹); Courier RTO (Undelivered Return) Rate (%); Forward Shipping Cost Lost per RTO (₹); Reverse RTO Charge + Repacking Loss per RTO (₹). The built-in examples show how those fields fit together.
What should I check before using this result?
Uses seller-entered RTO %, forward shipping, reverse shipping, and packaging loss assumptions. Check the assumptions and output against your intended task before relying on the result.
What happens to the information I enter?
Calculations and file processing run in this browser tab. The tool does not send working inputs or files to our hosting server. Tool favourites save only tool IDs in this browser. Sharing sends the tool link, not your working values or files.