Break-Even Point Calculator
Work out the break-even point — the sales needed to cover your costs.
The point where you stop losing money
The break-even point is the level of sales at which revenue exactly covers costs, so beyond it you profit and below it you lose. This works it out from your fixed costs, price and cost per unit, so you know how much you need to sell before a product or business is in the black.
Enter your fixed costs, price and variable cost to see the break-even point.
Fixed, variable and the contribution
The calculation rests on a key distinction. Fixed costs stay the same regardless of sales — rent, salaries. Variable costs rise with each unit — materials, shipping. The gap between your price and the variable cost per unit is the contribution each sale makes toward covering the fixed costs, and break-even is simply the fixed costs divided by that contribution. It is one of the most useful figures in planning: it tells you whether a price is viable, how many sales a venture needs to survive, and how a change in costs or price shifts the target. Knowing your break-even turns pricing from a guess into a calculation.
Break-Even Point Calculator FAQ
What is the break-even point?
The level of sales where revenue exactly covers costs — beyond it you profit, below it you lose.
What is contribution margin?
The gap between your price and the variable cost per unit — what each sale contributes toward covering fixed costs. Break-even is fixed costs divided by it.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The calculation happens in your browser.