Financial
Break-Even Calculator
Find the unit and revenue volume at which fixed and variable costs are covered.
Inputs
Break-Even Calculator
Result
Break-even units
400
- Break-even revenue
- $16,000.00
- Contribution margin / unit
- $25.00
- Contribution margin %
- 62.50%
- Profit at 2× break-even
- $10,000.00
How it's calculated
Break-even units = FixedCosts / (Price − VariableCost)
Common questions
What if price ≤ variable cost?
Contribution margin is zero or negative — no volume of sales will ever cover fixed costs. Raise price, cut variable cost, or exit the product.
Does this include taxes?
No — this is pre-tax operating break-even. Include income tax by adding it to the profit target you actually need to clear.
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