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Domain portfolio P&L

How to calculate per-domain and portfolio profit and loss — acquisition, renewals, and sale — without mixed-currency chaos.

Last reviewed: 23 August 2026

P&L is how domain investing becomes accountable.

Per-domain formula

Profit = sale price − purchase price − renewals − transfers − direct fees.

If unsold, holding cost is what you have already paid in renewals (you can still mark a private “would sell for” figure separately).

Rules that prevent fake profits

  • Do not ignore renewals.
  • Do not mix currencies inside one domain’s ledger.
  • Record fees (marketplace commissions) explicitly.
  • Close the books when you drop a name (realized loss = acquisition + renewals − salvage).

Portfolio rollup

Sum realized profits/losses and report holding cost for retained inventory. Convert aggregates with a consistent rate policy if needed.

DomainsBoard Tycoon

Tycoon keeps bought, sold, renewal, and transfer history per domain and shows P&L so you are not reconstructing numbers from email receipts. The portfolio summary totals invested, renewals, transfers, realized P&L, and holding cost in your display currency.

FAQ

How do you calculate domain investment profit?

Sale price minus acquisition price minus renewals and transfers (and relevant marketplace fees), in a single currency per domain.