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Break-Even Units Calculator

Units that must be sold to cover fixed costs.

Compute the number of units a business must sell to break even, given fixed costs, the per-unit selling price, and per-unit variable cost.

Nadia Almasri By Nadia Almasri
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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 / (price − variable). Contribution margin = price − variable.

In depth

Compute the number of units a business must sell to break even, given fixed costs, the per-unit selling price, and per-unit variable cost.