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Free Tool · Break-Even Calculator

Find out how many units you need
to break even — and start profiting.

Enter your fixed costs, variable costs and selling price. Get your break-even point, contribution margin and profit targets instantly. No account required.

Your numbers
Enter the monthly figures for your business. Use ex-VAT amounts for cleanest results.
Fixed costs per month rent, salaries, insurance
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Variable cost per unit cost of goods, packaging
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Selling price per unit what the customer pays
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Target monthly profit (optional) how much you want to make
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Trading days per month for daily target
Your break-even point
Fill in your numbers to see results update live.
Break-even volume
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Enter your numbers above
Break-even revenue —
Daily target —
Contribution margin per unit —
Contribution margin % —

How this works

Contribution margin
Selling price − Variable cost. What each sale contributes toward covering your fixed costs. If this is below zero, you lose money on every sale.
Break-even units
Fixed costs ÷ Contribution margin. The exact number of units or clients per month needed to cover all costs. Every unit sold beyond this is profit.
Viability check
Contribution margin above 40% is healthy. Between 20–40% is workable. Below 20% means small cost shifts can wipe out profit — review pricing.
Target profit
(Fixed costs + Target profit) ÷ Contribution margin. How many units you must sell to not only break even but actually take home what you want.
Numbers not adding up?

If your break-even volume looks impossible at current pricing, it usually means prices are too low or variable costs need renegotiating. We can help you model the fix.

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