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Break-Even Calculator

Sales volume needed to cover fixed and variable costs.

Find the number of units you need to sell to cover your fixed costs, given the price per unit and the variable cost per unit.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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Inputs

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Results

Enter values and click Calculate to see results.
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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Break-even units = Fixed costs / (Price per unit − Variable cost per unit). The denominator is the contribution margin per unit.

In depth

Find the number of units you need to sell to cover your fixed costs, given the price per unit and the variable cost per unit.