Break-even calculator
Find how many units you must sell to cover your fixed and variable costs.
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How to use it
- Enter your fixed costs.
- Enter the price and variable cost per unit.
- Read the break-even units and revenue.
Handy for
Planning a new product, shop or side business.
Good to know
Selling more than the break-even units creates profit. Selling fewer creates a loss.
Privacy: where the work happens
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Questions
What is contribution per unit?
The price minus the variable cost. It is what each sale adds toward fixed costs.
Why is the result rounded up?
You cannot sell part of a unit, so the tool rounds up to the next whole unit.