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Break-even calculator
Use fixed costs and sales from the same period. Variable cost is the cost incurred for each additional unit. The result rounds units upward so the fixed costs are covered.
Formula and example
break-even units = fixed costs / (price - variable cost)
Fixed costs of 1,000, price of 50 and variable costs of 30 require 50 units to break even.
Educational estimates only. Results depend on your inputs and assumptions. Check figures against your records before making business decisions. Displayed results are rounded to two decimal places; break-even units round up.
How to use this calculator
- Enter figures for the same period and use a single currency.
- Select Calculate to see your result.
- Review the example and assumptions before using the figure in a plan.
Common questions
Why are units rounded up?
You normally cannot sell a fraction of a unit. Rounding upward gives the first whole-unit sales volume that covers the entered fixed costs.
What if variable cost is equal to the selling price?
There is no contribution from each sale toward fixed costs. The calculator asks you to revise the inputs because there is no finite break-even volume under that assumption.
Published by team bizcryped. Educational estimates, not personalised financial or tax advice. Calculations run in your browser; this tool does not transmit your entered amounts.