Break-even Calculator
Calculate how many units or how much sales revenue a business needs to cover its fixed and variable costs.
Break-even Units
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Minimum Whole Units
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Contribution Margin per Unit
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Break-even Sales
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Ready to calculateBreak-even Units = Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin per Unit
Calculate your break-even point in a few steps
- Enter fixed costs such as rent, salaries, or other costs that do not change with each unit sold.
- Add the selling price per unit you expect to charge for each product or service.
- Enter the variable cost per unit so the calculator can work out contribution margin.
- Review the result to see break-even units, minimum whole units, contribution margin per unit, and break-even sales.
Why use this break-even calculator?
- Helps set pricing and sales targets with more confidence.
- Shows how many units must be sold before covering costs.
- Helps compare selling price and variable cost.
- Useful for product planning and small business decisions.
- Free to use with no sign-up required.
When to use this break-even calculator
- Use it when testing pricing decisions to see how a higher or lower selling price changes the break-even point.
- Use it for product planning when comparing whether a product can support its fixed costs.
- Check costs when you want to review whether variable cost per unit is too close to the selling price.
- Set sales targets by using break-even units and break-even sales as a starting benchmark.
- Use it for small business planning before launching offers, promotions, or new services.
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Break-even Calculator FAQs
What is break-even point?
Break-even point is the sales level where total revenue covers total costs, with no profit or loss.
How do you calculate break-even units?
Divide fixed costs by contribution margin per unit. Contribution margin is selling price per unit minus variable cost per unit.
How do you calculate break-even sales?
Multiply break-even units by the selling price per unit to estimate break-even sales revenue.
What is contribution margin?
Contribution margin is the amount each unit contributes toward covering fixed costs and then profit.
Does breaking even mean making a profit?
No. Breaking even means revenue covers costs. Profit starts after sales move above the break-even point.
Can this calculator help with business homework?
Yes. It can help check simple break-even calculations, but you should still show your formula and working.