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Break-Even Calculator

Calculate how many units you need to sell to cover your costs and reach your break-even point.

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Costs that remain the same regardless of how many units you sell.
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Cost to produce or provide one unit.
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Break-Even Results

Break-Even Units
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Break-Even Revenue
$0.00
Contribution Per Unit
$0.00
Fixed Costs
$0.00
Variable Cost Per Unit
$0.00
Enter your numbers and click the button to calculate your break-even point.

Break-Even Formula

The break-even point is the number of units you need to sell before your total revenue equals your total costs.

Break-Even Units = Fixed Costs ÷ (Selling Price Per Unit − Variable Cost Per Unit)

For example, if your fixed costs are $5,000, your variable cost is $20 per unit, and your selling price is $50 per unit, your contribution per unit is $30 and your break-even point is approximately 166.67 units.

How to Use the Break-Even Calculator

1. Enter Fixed Costs

Enter rent, salaries, equipment and other fixed business expenses.

2. Enter Unit Costs

Enter the variable cost and selling price for one unit.

3. Calculate

Click the button to see your break-even units and revenue.

Frequently Asked Questions

The break-even point is the sales level where total revenue equals total costs, resulting in neither a profit nor a loss.

Fixed costs are expenses that generally remain unchanged as production or sales volume changes, such as rent and certain salaries.

There would be no contribution available to cover fixed costs, so a normal break-even point cannot be reached when fixed costs are greater than zero.

Yes. It can be used for retail products, ecommerce businesses, services and other situations where fixed and variable costs can be estimated.

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