What is the difference between return and profit?

Total return includes your stake. Profit is the return minus the stake. A €10 bet at decimal odds of 2.50 returns €25.00 and profits €15.00.

Does the calculator include the bookmaker's commission?

No. Fixed-odds prices already include the bookmaker's margin, so no separate deduction applies. Exchange bets that charge commission on net winnings are not covered by this calculator.

Is implied probability the real chance of winning?

No. Implied probability is what the price represents once the bookmaker's margin is included. Across a full market these percentages add up to more than 100%, so each individual figure is slightly higher than the bookmaker's own true estimate.

Can I use American or fractional odds?

Yes. Choose the format and the calculator converts to decimal odds internally. +150 becomes 2.50, -200 becomes 1.50, and 5/2 becomes 3.50.

Is my data saved anywhere?

No. The calculation runs in your browser. Only your preferred odds format and currency are stored locally, and nothing is transmitted.

Bet Payout Calculator

A single bet returns your stake multiplied by the decimal odds. Enter the stake and the price in any format and this calculator shows the total return, the net profit and the implied probability the odds represent.

Total return

€25.00

Stake plus profit, paid if the bet wins.

Potential profit

€15.00

What you keep after your stake is returned.

Implied probability

40.00%

1 in 2.5 — the chance built into this price, margin included.

Decimal equivalent

2.500

Every calculation on bet.ing converts to decimal odds first.

What each output means

Decimal odds — the price expressed as a multiplier. Everything else on the page is derived from this number.
Total return — the full amount credited to your account if the bet wins, including the stake you put up.
Net profit — the total return minus the stake. This is what your balance actually grows by.
Implied probability — the chance the price represents. It includes the bookmaker's margin, so it overstates the bookmaker's own view of the true chance.

The formulas

Single bet, decimal odds

total return = stake × decimal odds

profit = stake × (decimal odds − 1)

implied probability = 1 ÷ decimal odds × 100

American and fractional prices are converted to decimal odds first: +150 → 1 + 150/100 = 2.50; −200 → 1 + 100/200 = 1.50; 5/2 → 1 + 5/2 = 3.50.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a €25 bet at 1.80

Total return is 25 × 1.80 = €45.00. Profit is 25 × 0.80 = €20.00. The implied probability is 1 ÷ 1.80 = 55.56%, so the price treats this as a clear favourite.

Example 2 — a $50 bet at +260

+260 converts to 1 + 260/100 = 3.60 in decimal. Total return is 50 × 3.60 = $180.00 and profit is $130.00. Implied probability is 1 ÷ 3.60 = 27.78%, roughly a 1-in-3.6 shot.

Return and profit on a 100-unit stake at common prices.
Decimal	American	Fractional	Return	Profit	Implied
1.50	−200	1/2	150.00	50.00	66.67%
1.91	−110	10/11	191.00	91.00	52.36%
2.00	+100	1/1	200.00	100.00	50.00%
2.50	+150	3/2	250.00	150.00	40.00%
4.00	+300	3/1	400.00	300.00	25.00%
10.00	+900	9/1	1,000.00	900.00	10.00%

Common mistakes

Confusing return with profit. A "€250 return" on a €100 stake is €150 of profit, not €250.
Reading −110 as a decimal. Negative American odds show how much you must stake to win 100 units, not the multiplier.
Treating implied probability as the true chance. The margin is inside the price. Use the bookmaker margin calculator to strip it out.
Rounding early. Rounding odds to two decimals before multiplying moves the payout on large stakes. This calculator keeps full precision internally.

Frequently asked questions

Last reviewed: 24 August 2026. Formulas on this page are checked against the unit test suite that powers every bet.ing calculator.