Break-Even Calculator
100% PrivateBusiness & Finance UtilitiesFind the sales volume at which a product or business stops losing money.
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The exact figure is 500 units, rounded up to whole units because part units cannot be sold.
| Units | Revenue | Total cost | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | $12,500.00 | $17,500.00 | -$5,000.00 |
| 375 | $18,750.00 | $21,250.00 | -$2,500.00 |
| 500 | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | $0.00 |
| 625 | $31,250.00 | $28,750.00 | $2,500.00 |
| 750 | $37,500.00 | $32,500.00 | $5,000.00 |
- 1Enter your fixed costs for the period (rent, salaries, subscriptions).
- 2Enter the selling price per unit and the variable cost per unit (materials, packaging, fees).
- 3Read the break-even units and revenue, and scan the table for nearby volumes.
Each unit contributes 20 toward the fixed costs. Break-even is 10,000 / 20 = 500 units, which is 25,000 of revenue. The table shows a 5,000 loss at 250 units, zero at 500, and a 5,000 profit at 750.
- Break-even units are rounded up to the next whole unit, since part units cannot be sold; the exact figure is shown too.
- If the price is not higher than the variable cost, there is no break-even point, and the tool says so plainly instead of showing a nonsense number.
- This is a single-product model. It assumes the price and costs stay fixed as volume changes, which real discounts and bulk buying often break.
Costs that stay the same however much you sell in the period: rent, insurance, salaries, software. Costs that grow with each unit sold are variable costs.
About this tool
The Break-Even Calculator finds the sales volume at which a product or business stops losing money: fixed costs divided by the contribution each unit makes (price minus variable cost). It also shows a small table of revenue, cost and profit at volumes around the break-even point, so you can see how much room sits either side of it.
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