Knowing your break-even point helps you set prices, plan for growth, and understand the cost of adding new products or channels. Use this free break-even calculator to find how many units you need to sell to cover costs.
Break-Even Calculator
Enter your fixed costs, selling price, and variable cost per unit. We will calculate how many units you need to sell to break even.
Break-even units: 334
Break-even revenue: $16,700
Contribution margin per unit: $30.00
How Break-Even Works
Fixed costs (rent, salaries, software) don’t change with volume. Variable cost per unit (COGS, shipping per unit) does. Your contribution margin is price minus variable cost. Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ contribution margin.
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FAQ
- How do you calculate break-even point?
- Break-even units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price per unit − Variable cost per unit). Break-even revenue = Break-even units × Price per unit. Use our free break-even calculator to get your numbers instantly.
- What are fixed costs vs variable costs?
- Fixed costs do not change with volume (e.g. rent, salaries, software). Variable costs change with each unit sold (e.g. COGS, shipping per unit). The difference between price and variable cost per unit is your contribution margin.
- Is this break-even calculator free?
- Yes. Our break-even calculator is free to use with no signup. For more profitability and cost tools, see our Product Profitability Analyzer and tools hub.