Break-Even Calculator

Find the number that matters: how many units you must sell to cover your costs. Enter your fixed costs, price and variable cost per unit, and this shows your monthly break-even point.

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How break-even works

Each unit you sell contributes its price minus its variable cost — the contribution margin — toward your fixed costs. Divide your fixed costs by that contribution and you get the units needed to break even; everything beyond is profit. Lower fixed costs, raise price, or cut variable cost, and the break-even point drops. It's the single most clarifying number for any product business.

Frequently asked questions

What is the break-even point?

The number of units (or revenue) at which total income equals total costs — no profit, no loss. Beyond it, you start making money.

What's a contribution margin?

The price of a unit minus its variable cost. It's what each sale contributes toward covering your fixed costs and then profit.

How do I lower my break-even point?

Reduce fixed costs, increase your price, or cut the variable cost per unit. Each one means fewer sales needed to break even.

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