BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Break-even calculator
Find the units and sales needed to cover fixed costs and reach a target operating profit.
Your scenario
All amounts are in US dollars. Start with the example, then enter your numbers. Results update as you type.
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ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
See what the numbers say.
- Whole units needed to break even
- 250
- Revenue at whole-unit break-even
- $25,000.00
- Contribution per unit
- $40.00
- Units for target operating profit
- 375
Estimates, not quotes, approvals, appraisals or guaranteed returns.
How this calculator works
Break-even units = fixed costs / (unit price − variable cost per unit), rounded up to whole units.
Assumptions to check
- Keep all costs and your profit target in the same period: monthly or annual. A service unit can be a job, visit, hour or subscription.
- The model assumes consistent prices, costs and product mix. Include all relevant operating costs and test changes in labor, supplies and demand.
Method reference: legacy.sba.gov. Independent GROFINEX implementation.