Break-Even Calculator
Free break-even calculator — find exactly how many sales and how much revenue you need each month to cover your costs and start turning a profit.
Rent, salaries, software, overhead
Avg revenue per unit/customer
Cost to deliver one sale
You need 134 sales per month ($26,533 in revenue) to cover your costs. Every sale past that keeps $150 in profit.
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How to Use This Calculator
Enter your monthly fixed costs — rent, salaries, software, and overhead that stay the same no matter how much you sell.
Add your average price per sale and the variable cost to deliver one sale (materials, fulfillment, processing).
The calculator instantly shows the number of sales and the revenue you need each month to break even, plus the profit every additional sale earns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a break-even point?
Your break-even point is the level of sales where total revenue exactly covers total costs — you make neither a profit nor a loss. Every sale beyond it contributes profit. It tells you the minimum you must sell each month to keep the business viable.
How do you calculate break-even?
Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price per sale − variable cost per sale). The bottom half of that formula is your contribution margin — the profit each sale contributes toward covering fixed costs. Multiply break-even units by your price to get break-even revenue.
What is contribution margin?
Contribution margin is what is left from each sale after subtracting the variable cost to deliver it. If you sell for $199 and it costs $49 to deliver, your contribution margin is $150 — the amount each sale puts toward fixed costs and, after break-even, profit.
How can I lower my break-even point?
Three levers: raise your price, reduce the variable cost to deliver each sale, or cut fixed overhead. Even a small price increase or cost reduction can sharply lower the number of sales you need, because it widens your contribution margin.
Why does break-even matter for founders and small businesses?
It turns a vague goal ("be profitable") into a concrete monthly target. Knowing you need, say, 134 sales a month to break even makes pricing, hiring, and marketing-spend decisions far clearer — and shows investors you understand your unit economics.
What if my price is below my variable cost?
Then every sale loses money and there is no break-even point — selling more only deepens the loss. You must raise your price or lower your cost to deliver before scaling. The calculator flags this so you catch it early.
Why Use This Calculator
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Find your exact break-even point in sales and revenue
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See your contribution margin and margin % per sale
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Pressure-test pricing before you scale
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Know the number you need to hit profitability every month
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