Break-Even Calculator
Units and revenue needed to cover your costs.
Enter values
$
$
$
—
—
Step by step
The formula
break-even units = fixed costs / (price − variable cost)
Every sale contributes its price minus its variable cost toward covering fixed overheads. Break-even is where those contributions finally cancel the fixed costs out; past that point the same contribution becomes profit, which is why the first sale after break-even matters so much.
All calculations run locally in your browser and update instantly as you type.
Example calculations
Common questions this calculator answers — select one to load its values.
Related calculators
Frequently asked questions
What is the contribution margin?+
It is the money left from each sale after variable costs, which goes toward covering fixed costs. Once fixed costs are covered, it becomes profit.
All calculations run locally in your browser. Nothing you type is sent to a server.