Break-even Calculator
Find the sales level needed to cover your costs.
Contribution Margin / Unit
$20.00
Contribution Margin %
40.00%
Break-even Units
250
Break-even Revenue
$12,500.00
Each unit contributes $20.00 toward fixed costs. You need to sell about 250 units (≈ $12,500.00 in revenue) per month to break even. Sales above that level generate profit.
Units are rounded up to whole units; revenue uses the exact calculation (250.00 units).
Next decision
Product Pricing CalculatorSet a selling price that covers unit costs with a target margin.How it works
- Contribution Margin = Selling Price − Variable Cost
- Contribution Margin % = Contribution Margin ÷ Selling Price × 100
- Break-even Units = Fixed Costs ÷ Contribution Margin
- Break-even Revenue = Break-even Units × Selling Price
Assumptions & scope
- Price and variable cost per unit stay constant at every sales volume.
- Fixed costs are for one month and do not change with volume.
- Assumes a single product or an average unit across your mix.
- This is a business-planning calculator, not tax, accounting, legal, or financial advice.