Free Soybean Crush Margin Calculator

The soybean crush margin, also called the Gross Processing Margin (GPM), is the difference between the combined sales value of crude soybean oil and hipro meal and the cost of the raw soybeans plus crushing. A positive margin means crushing is profitable; a negative margin (inverted crush) means the market is signalling reduced crushing activity.

Default yields are 18.5% crude soybean oil and 78.0% hipro 48% meal per tonne of soybeans, consistent with European crushing benchmarks. The remaining ~3.5% accounts for moisture loss, hulls not included in meal, and other non-extractable material. Adjust the sliders to match your facility or specific soybean origin.

EU crush margins are highly variable, but a net margin of €15–45/t of soybeans is broadly considered healthy in normal market conditions. Margins below €10/t are considered tight. Inverted crush margins (negative GPM) do occur, particularly during periods of soybean supply tightness or weak demand for soybean oil.

The Gross Value of Product (GVP) is simply the combined revenue from crude soybean oil and hipro meal per tonne of soybeans crushed, before any costs. The net crushing margin (or GPM) subtracts the soybean input cost and variable processing cost. Fixed overhead, financing, and logistics are not included in this calculator.

Soybean crushing produces crude oil (typically 18–19%), hipro meal (77–79%), and a residual 3–4% that is lost to moisture evaporation, hull separation, and non-extractable material. The combined yield in this calculator typically sums to 96–97%, which reflects standard industrial extraction efficiency.