Break-Even Calculator
Calculate how many units you need to sell to break even
Rent, salaries, subscriptions — costs that don't change with sales volume
Materials, packaging, per-unit fees
Leave empty for plain break-even, or enter a profit goal to see the units needed to reach it
Adds the break-even price at this volume, your margin of safety and monthly profit
Needs the expected units: shows how many months of profit it takes to recover it
334
Units to break even
333.33 rounded up: you cannot sell part of a unit
$8,350
Revenue for 334 units
Exact break-even revenue: $8,333.33
60.0%
Contribution margin
$15.00 per unit
How this was calculated
1. Contribution per unit
Price - variable cost per unit
Using price = $25.00; variable cost = $10.00
Result: $15.00
2. Break-even units (exact)
Fixed costs / contribution per unit
Using fixed costs = $5,000.00; contribution = $15.00
Result: 333.33
3. Break-even units (whole units)
Round the exact figure UP: you cannot sell part of a unit
Using exact = 333.33
Result: 334
4. Revenue for those whole units
Whole units x price
Using units = 334; price = $25.00
Result: $8,350.00
5. Exact break-even revenue
Fixed costs / contribution margin ratio (= exact units x price)
Using fixed costs = $5,000.00; contribution margin = 60%
Result: $8,333.33
Profit by sales level
| Sales level | Units | Revenue | Total cost | Profit / loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing sold | 0 | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | −$5,000.00 |
| Half of break-even | 167 | $4,175.00 | $6,670.00 | −$2,495.00 |
| Break-even | 334 | $8,350.00 | $8,340.00 | $10.00 |
| 1.5 x break-even | 501 | $12,525.00 | $10,010.00 | $2,515.00 |
| 2 x break-even | 668 | $16,700.00 | $11,680.00 | $5,020.00 |
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About Break-Even Calculator
Calculates exactly how many units you need to sell before covering your fixed costs and actually turning a profit, based on your price, variable cost per unit, and fixed monthly costs.
Enter your fixed costs, price per unit, and variable cost per unit, and your break-even point in units and revenue is calculated.
Run this before finalizing a price, not after — it's much easier to adjust a price on paper before launch than to explain a price change to customers once you're already selling.
Watch: Break-Even Calculator in Action
- When should I run this, before or after setting my price?
- Run it before finalizing a price, not after — it's much easier to adjust a price on paper before launch than to explain a price change to customers once you're already selling.
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