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Break-even Calculator

Calculate how many units or sales you need to cover your fixed and variable costs. Adjust the inputs to see how pricing and costs change your break-even point.

Business Inputs

Enter values for one product, service, or average transaction.

Fixed costs Per month or selected period

Rent, salaries, software, insurance, and other costs that do not change with each sale.

Selling price per unit Average revenue per sale

Variable cost per unit Cost created by one sale

Materials, shipping, payment fees, commissions, and direct labor tied to each sale.

Target profit Optional

Shows how many sales are required to reach a profit goal beyond break-even.

Expected unit sales Optional forecast

units

Your values are stored only in this browser. This calculator does not use AI or send data to an API.

Break-even Results

Results update automatically as you change the inputs.

Break-even Units

Minimum whole units needed to cover all costs.

Break-even Revenue

$8,400

Revenue required to reach zero operating profit.

Contribution Margin

$60

Amount each unit contributes toward fixed costs and profit.

Contribution Margin Ratio

60%

Share of each revenue dollar remaining after variable costs.

Units for Target Profit

Units required to cover costs plus your target profit.

Projected Profit

$1,000

Estimated profit at your expected sales volume.

Revenue and Total Cost

Revenue Total cost

Formula


            Break-even units = Fixed costs ÷ (Selling price − Variable cost per unit)

Break-even Calculator

Business Inputs

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