Break-even calculator

Enter fixed costs, price and cost per unit to see your break-even point.

Fill in all three fields to see your break-even point.

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What the result means

The break-even point is the number of sales that covers your fixed costs. Every unit sold after that adds its contribution to profit.

The formula

Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost per unit)

A worked example

Fixed costs are 12,000.00. Each unit sells for 50.00 and costs 20.00 to make, so it contributes 30.00. 12,000.00 ÷ 30.00 gives 400 units, or 20,000.00 in sales.

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