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Break-even calculator.

Find the sales volume you need to cover your costs, then test how price, variable costs, and expected sales affect profit.

No account. No email. Your inputs stay in this page.Refreshing or leaving the page clears your work.

YOUR ASSUMPTIONS

What does a sale earn?

Choose one sales unit and use the same month for fixed costs and sales volume.

Costs that stay the same across this sales range.
Price collected for one product, service, or subscription.
Costs incurred with each additional sale.
Number of units sold in the same month.

All money amounts are in US dollars (USD).

YOUR BREAK-EVEN SCENARIO
Sales to break even
167 units
$25,050 in revenue
Profit at expected sales
$3,000
200 units this month
Contribution per unit
$90.00
60% of the selling price

The point your sales cover costs

ILLUSTRATIVE MODEL
The point your sales cover costsThe model first covers total costs at 167 whole units. At your expected sales of 200 units, revenue is $30,000 and total costs are $27,000.
Sales revenueTotal costsFirst whole-unit break-even
The model first covers total costs at 167 whole units. At your expected sales of 200 units, revenue is $30,000 and total costs are $27,000.

Units sold this month · Total costs include fixed and variable costs.

THE DECISION IN FRONT OF YOU

At 200 units, this scenario covers fixed costs and produces $3,000 in operating profit for the month. Test whether you can sell and deliver that volume.

View the sales and cost scenarios
View the sales and cost scenarios
UnitsRevenueTotal costsProfit / loss
0$0$15,000-$15,000
38$5,700$17,280-$11,580
75$11,250$19,500-$8,250
113$16,950$21,780-$4,830
150$22,500$24,000-$1,500
167$25,050$25,020$30
188$28,200$26,280$1,920
200$30,000$27,000$3,000
225$33,750$28,500$5,250
263$39,450$30,780$8,670
300$45,000$33,000$12,000
How this tool works

Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (unit price − variable cost per unit)

Whole units are rounded up. Contribution is the selling price minus the variable cost of delivering one unit. Fixed costs and expected sales refer to the same month. Revenue and costs are assumed to change linearly with volume.

This single-offer model excludes taxes, financing costs, capacity limits, and changes in cost at different volumes. Include relevant operating costs in your inputs. If contribution is zero or negative, selling more cannot cover positive fixed costs.

SBA: Calculate your break-even point

General business planning only. This is a scenario based on your inputs, not financial, tax, or investment advice.

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