Break-Even Calculator
Calculate the number of units you need to sell to cover your fixed and variable costs, along with your break-even revenue.
Break-Even Details
Enter your business assumptions.
Estimated Results
Your break-even point.
How the Break-Even Calculator Works
The break-even point is where your total revenue equals your total costs, meaning there is no profit or loss.
The calculator subtracts variable cost per unit from selling price per unit to find contribution per unit. Fixed costs are then divided by that contribution to calculate the break-even number of units.
How to use this calculator
What to enter
Enter or select the following as requested: Currency Display only; Fixed Costs; Variable Cost per Unit; Selling Price per Unit. Follow the units, valid ranges, examples, and options displayed beside each field.
What the result means
The break-even output estimates the sales revenue or sales quantity at which the costs represented by the inputs are covered, with no profit or loss at that point. Check whether the output is money or units and whether fixed and variable costs use the same period.
When to use it
Use this to estimate a cost-coverage target under the assumptions entered. It is a scenario calculation, not a demand or revenue forecast.