Find exactly how many units you must sell before you make a single dollar of profit.
Find exactly how many units you must sell before you make a single dollar of profit.
Enter values above and click Calculate — results will appear here with the formula explained.
Break-even analysis separates costs into two kinds. Fixed costs — rent, salaries, software — arrive regardless of sales volume. Variable costs ride along with every unit. The difference between price and variable cost, the contribution margin, chips away at the fixed block.
Dividing fixed costs by that contribution tells you the exact unit count where the business stops losing money. Below it, every month burns cash deliberately; above it, each additional sale drops pure contribution to the bottom line.
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Break-even analysis separates costs into two kinds. Fixed costs — rent, salaries, software — arrive regardless of sales volume. Variable costs ride along with every unit. The difference between price and variable cost, the contribution margin, chips away at the fixed block. Formula: BEP units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price − Variable cost); BEP revenue = BEP units × Price
Break Even Calculator: Find exactly how many units you must sell before you make a single dollar of profit. Formula: BEP units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price − Variable cost). Example: With $12,000 monthly fixed costs, a $25 product and $10 variable cost, contribution is $15/unit.
Find exactly how many units you must sell before you make a single dollar of profit. Formula: BEP units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price − Variable cost); BEP revenue = BEP units × Price
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Fixed costs (per period) ($) | e.g. 12000 |
| Price per unit ($) | e.g. 25 |
| Variable cost per unit ($) | e.g. 10 |
All fields use the exact formulas shown below — results include step-by-step breakdowns you can verify by hand.
Break-even analysis separates costs into two kinds. Fixed costs — rent, salaries, software — arrive regardless of sales volume. Variable costs ride along with every unit. The difference between price and variable cost, the contribution margin, chips away at the fixed block.
Dividing fixed costs by that contribution tells you the exact unit count where the business stops losing money. Below it, every month burns cash deliberately; above it, each additional sale drops pure contribution to the bottom line.
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With $12,000 monthly fixed costs, a $25 product and $10 variable cost, contribution is $15/unit. Break-even is 800 units, or $20,000 of revenue.
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