Break-Even Calculator
Calculate your break-even point in units and revenue. Find out how many units you need to sell to cover your fixed and variable costs.
Break-Even Analysis
How Break-Even Analysis Works
The break-even point is where total revenue equals total costs — no profit, no loss.
The difference between price and variable cost per unit is the contribution margin — the amount each sale contributes toward covering fixed costs.
Once you exceed the break-even point, each additional unit sold generates profit equal to the contribution margin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fixed costs stay the same regardless of sales volume: rent, salaries, insurance, software subscriptions. They must be paid even if you sell zero units.
Variable costs change with each unit sold: raw materials, packaging, shipping, payment processing fees, sales commissions.
Reduce fixed costs, reduce variable costs per unit, or increase your price. Each makes the break-even point easier to reach.
It depends on how you enter fixed costs. If you enter monthly fixed costs, the result is monthly break-even. For annual, enter annual fixed costs.
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