Break-Even Calculator
Find how many units you need to sell to cover your fixed costs, and the revenue that takes.
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- No sign-up to try
- Works as you type
Break-even point
Contribution per unit
$30.00
Units to break even
400 units
Revenue to break even
$19,600
- Contribution = price − variable cost per unit.
- Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ contribution, rounded up.
- Break-even revenue = break-even units × price.
Free, no sign-up to try. Save it as a live calculator you can share; an estimate from the numbers you enter, not financial advice. Check the result against your own records before you rely on it.
How it works
How the Break-Even Calculator works
- 1
Enter your numbers
Every result updates as you type, with the formula shown under it.
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Check the method
See how each number is worked out and what it assumes.
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Save it as a Room
Share a live calculator: others can change the numbers and see the result update.
Worked example
What it makes
Example inputs
- Fixed costs per month
- $12,000
- Price per unit
- $49
- Variable cost per unit
- $19
Results
- Contribution per unit
- $30.00
- Units to break even
- 400 units
- Revenue to break even
- $19,600
How it's calculated
- Contribution = price − variable cost per unit.
- Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ contribution, rounded up.
- Break-even revenue = break-even units × price.
- Assumes: Price and variable cost stay the same at every volume.
- Assumes: If price is not above variable cost, there is no break-even point.
An estimate from the numbers you enter, not financial advice. Check the result against your own records before you rely on it.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Founders
Test a price before launch.
Small businesses
See what a cost increase does to your break-even.
Students
Check break-even homework with the method shown.
Good to know
What to consider
- If the price is not above the variable cost, there is no break-even point: the calculator shows n/a.
Questions
About the Break-Even Calculator
What counts as a fixed cost?
Costs that don't change with how much you sell in the period: rent, salaries, software. Variable costs rise with each unit: materials, packaging, payment fees.
Can I share the calculator with my team or a client?
Yes. The Room keeps the calculator live: anyone with the link can change the numbers and see the result update, with the method and assumptions on the same page.
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