Break-Even Calculator
Find how many units you need to sell to cover your fixed costs, and the sales revenue at that point.
Break-even units
500
- Exact break-even
- 500
- Break-even revenue
- 25,000.00
- Contribution margin per unit
- 20.00
- Contribution margin ratio
- 40%
Show the work
Contribution margin: what each unit adds toward fixed costs
margin = price − variable cost
50.00 − 30.00 = 20.00
Exact break-even
units = fixed costs ÷ margin per unit
10,000.00 ÷ 20.00 = 500
Estimates for general information only — not financial advice.
How it works
Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price per unit − variable cost per unit)
Questions
- How does the break-even calculator work?
- Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price per unit − variable cost per unit).
- What do I need to enter?
- Fixed costs, Price per unit, Variable cost per unit. Optional fields can be left blank.
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