Break-even calculator
Find how many units you must sell to cover your fixed and variable costs.
Break-even point
1,000
Units to sell (rounded up) to cover all costs.
- Break-even revenue
- $50,000.00
- Contribution per unitPrice minus variable cost.
- $20.00
- Contribution margin
- 40%
How this is calculated
Contribution per unit = price − variable cost.
Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ contribution per unit, rounded up to a whole unit.
Break-even revenue = break-even units × price. Selling beyond this point generates profit.
These calculators are for general information and education. They use the assumptions described on each page and are not personalised financial, tax or investment advice.
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