โ๏ธBreak-Even Calculator
Find the break-even point in units and revenue from your fixed costs, variable cost, and selling price.
Free Break-Even Calculator
Launching a product and need to know how many units you must sell before you turn a profit? Our free Break-Even Calculator finds your break-even point instantly. Enter your fixed costs, variable cost per unit, and selling price, and get the exact number of units โ and the revenue โ needed to cover all your costs.
Beyond the basic break-even point, the calculator shows your contribution margin per unit and as a percentage, so you understand exactly how much of each sale goes toward covering fixed costs versus profit. Set a target profit and see how many additional units you'd need to sell to hit it. A built-in chart visualizes costs, revenue, and profit across a range of sales volumes, so you can see the crossover point at a glance.
No sign-up, no downloads โ just clear numbers for your business plan. See the About page or the FAQ for more.
About the Break-Even Calculator
Features
Break-even units & revenue
The exact sales volume and revenue figure needed to cover fixed costs.
Contribution margin
Per-unit margin and margin ratio, showing how much of each sale goes toward profit.
Target-profit mode
See how many units you'd need to sell to hit a specific profit goal.
Cost/revenue chart
Visualizes total cost and revenue across a range of unit volumes, with the break-even point marked.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the break-even calculator work?
Enter fixed costs, variable cost per unit, and selling price; it computes the number of units and revenue needed to cover all costs.
Is it free?
Completely free, no sign-up or limits.
What is contribution margin?
The amount each unit sold contributes toward covering fixed costs, after variable costs are subtracted from the selling price.
What if my selling price is lower than my variable cost?
The calculator detects this and explains that break-even is impossible at those numbers, rather than showing an error or infinity.
Can I calculate units needed for a target profit, not just break-even?
Yes, enter a target profit and the calculator adds it to the break-even formula.
Does it show a chart?
Yes, a chart plots total cost and total revenue across a range of unit volumes with the break-even point marked.
What's the difference between break-even units and break-even revenue?
Units is how many items you need to sell; revenue is the sales figure equivalent to that.
Can I use it for a service business, not just physical products?
Yes, units can represent hours, sessions, or any billable unit.
Is my data stored?
No; everything runs in your browser and isn't stored or sent.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes, fully responsive.