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Break-even calculator

Estimate the units and sales needed to cover fixed and variable costs.

Your inputs

Starting values are examples, not recommended rates.

Your estimate

Units to break even
250units
Sales at rounded break-even
125,000USD
Contribution per unit
200USD

Use costs and sales from the same period. Assumes constant prices, constant unit cost and one product. No finite break-even exists at a non-positive unit contribution.

How this tool works

Break-even units = fixed costs / (unit price − variable cost per unit), rounded up to whole units.

What should I check before using the result?

Use costs and sales from the same period. Assumes constant prices, constant unit cost and one product. No finite break-even exists at a non-positive unit contribution.

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