Break-Even Calculator
How many units to cover your costs
Launching a product or business? Enter your fixed costs, price and per-unit cost to find the exact point where you stop losing money and start making it.
How break-even works
Each unit sold contributes price − variable cost toward your fixed costs. Divide fixed costs by that contribution margin and you get the number of units to break even. Everything sold after that is profit.
Frequently asked questions
What is the break-even point?
The number of units (or revenue) at which total income equals total costs — no profit, no loss.
What is contribution margin?
The selling price of a unit minus its variable cost — the amount each sale contributes toward fixed costs and profit.