Break-Even Calculator
Find how many units you need to sell to break even.
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Break-even revenue
Enter fixed costs, selling price per unit and variable cost per unit. The calculator divides fixed costs by the contribution margin (price minus variable cost), rounds displayed break-even units up to the next whole unit, and shows revenue based on the unrounded theoretical unit result. Price must exceed variable cost; other negative inputs are not blocked. The model assumes constant price, variable cost and fixed costs, and excludes tax, capacity, stepped costs and demand. Treat it as a planning estimate and reconcile the revenue figure with whole units before making decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How is the break-even point calculated?
- Break-even units = fixed costs / (price per unit − variable cost per unit). Revenue at break-even is units × price.
- What if price equals variable cost?
- If the price per unit doesn't exceed the variable cost per unit, there's no contribution margin and break-even is never reached, however many units you sell.
- Does this include one-time startup costs?
- Include any one-time costs in your fixed costs figure if you want them factored into the break-even point.