Break-even Calculator
Calculate break-even units and revenue from fixed costs, unit price and variable cost per unit. Free break-even point calculator.
How to Use the Break-even Calculator
- 1Enter your fixed costs, the price per unit and the variable cost per unit.
- 2Choose a display currency; formatting only, no currency conversion.
- 3Read the break-even units, break-even revenue and contribution per unit, then copy or reset.
About the Break-even Calculator
The break-even point is where total revenue exactly covers fixed plus variable costs. Each unit sold contributes price minus variable cost toward the fixed costs, so break-even units = fixed costs ÷ contribution per unit. With fixed costs of 1,000, a price of 25 and a variable cost of 15, each unit contributes 10 and you break even at 100 units, or 2,500 of revenue. If the price does not exceed the variable cost, every sale loses money and there is no finite break-even point; the calculator says so instead of returning a misleading zero.
Why Use This Tool
Frequently Asked Questions
Divide fixed costs by the contribution per unit (price minus variable cost). Fixed costs of 1,000 with a contribution of 10 break even at 100 units.