Break-Even Calculator

How many units do you need to sell to cover your costs? Calculate your break-even point.

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Break-Even Point

Enter your fixed costs, variable costs, and selling price per unit.

Break-even point
0 units
Revenue needed: $0
Break-even revenue
$0
Contribution margin
$0
Margin ratio
0%
Expected profit
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Fixed costs ($)$50,000
Variable cost per unit ($)$25
Selling price per unit ($)$50
Expected units sold3000
ResultValue
Break-even point2,000 units
Break-even revenue$100,000
Contribution margin$25/unit
Margin ratio50.0%
Expected profit$25,000

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Break-Even Point

  1. Fixed costs ($) — default $50,000
  2. Variable cost per unit ($) — default $25
  3. Selling price per unit ($) — default $50
  4. Expected units sold — default 3000
  5. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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