Break-Even Calculator
Units are rounded up to whole sales. Fixed costs and sales must cover the same period.
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Units are rounded up to whole sales. Fixed costs and sales must cover the same period.
Enter your numbers to see the result.
Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (selling price − variable cost per unit), rounded up. Contribution per sale must be positive. Profit at a selected volume subtracts fixed costs from total contribution.
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Units are rounded up to whole sales. Fixed costs and sales must cover the same period.
Planning estimate only. This is not legal, tax, payroll or accounting advice.
Each sale must leave a positive contribution toward fixed costs. If price is no greater than variable cost, increasing sales cannot recover positive fixed costs under this model.