Fixed costs 10,000; price 50; variable cost 30
10,000 ÷ 20 = 500 units, or 25,000 in revenue.
Break-Even Calculator
Find how many units you must sell to cover fixed costs, and the break-even revenue.
Result
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How the Break-Even Calculator works
Each sale earns its price minus its variable cost — the contribution — toward fixed costs like rent and salaries. The break-even point is the number of sales whose contributions cover the fixed costs exactly; every sale after that is profit. Units are rounded up, because you can't sell part of a unit.
Formula
units = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost)
Break-even revenue = units × price, or fixed costs ÷ the contribution margin ratio.
Examples
Fixed costs 1,000; price 7; variable cost 4
1,000 ÷ 3 = 333.33, so 334 units; break-even revenue is 2,333.33.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a fixed cost?
Costs that don't change with how much you sell in the period: rent, salaries, insurance, software subscriptions.
What if the price is below the variable cost?
Then every sale loses money and there's no break-even point. The calculator says so instead of giving a number.
How can I lower the break-even point?
Raise the price, cut the variable cost per unit, or reduce fixed costs. The Profit Margin Calculator helps with pricing.
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