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Break-Even Calculator
Enter your fixed costs, price per unit and variable cost per unit to get the break-even point in units and in revenue.
Break-even units
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Units to sell to cover all costs.
| Break-even revenue | — |
|---|---|
| Contribution margin / unit | — |
| Contribution margin | — |
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How the Break-Even Calculator Works
You break even when your total revenue exactly covers your total costs. Each unit you sell contributes its price minus its variable cost toward the fixed costs — this is the contribution margin. Divide the fixed costs by the contribution margin per unit and you get the number of units you must sell to break even.
Below that number you lose money; above it, every extra unit is profit equal to the contribution margin. Enter your fixed costs, selling price and per-unit variable cost to see the break-even point in units and in revenue.
break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the break-even point?
It is the sales volume at which total revenue equals total costs, so profit is zero. Sell more than that and you make a profit; sell less and you take a loss.
What is contribution margin?
It is the selling price of a unit minus its variable cost — the amount each sale contributes toward covering fixed costs and then profit. Break-even is fixed costs divided by this margin.
What counts as a fixed versus a variable cost?
Fixed costs stay the same regardless of volume — rent, salaries, insurance. Variable costs rise with each unit — materials, packaging, per-unit labour or shipping.
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