Discover how many units you must sell to cover your costs. Enter your fixed costs, selling price and variable cost per unit to find your break-even point in units and revenue.
How to Use
- Enter your total fixed costs for the period.
- Enter the selling price of one unit.
- Enter the variable cost of producing one unit.
- Click Calculate Break-Even to see your break-even point.
Key Features
- Break-even units — the exact number of units you must sell to cover all costs.
- Break-even revenue — the sales value needed to reach zero profit.
- Contribution margin — how much each sale contributes after variable costs.
- 100% private — runs entirely in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.
FAQs
What are fixed and variable costs?
Fixed costs stay the same whatever you sell, such as rent and salaries. Variable costs rise with each unit you make or sell, such as materials and packaging.
What if my price is below my variable cost?
Then you lose money on every sale and can never break even. The calculator flags this: raise your price or cut your per-unit costs.
Does it include tax?
No. Enter pre-tax figures for costs and price so the break-even point reflects your operating position.
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