The break even point is the number of units you must sell before revenue covers all costs and you start earning a profit. Knowing it tells you whether a product or price is viable before you commit. This calculator uses the classic formula: fixed costs divided by the contribution margin per unit, where contribution margin is the selling price minus the variable cost of each unit. It reports the break even quantity in units, the revenue that quantity produces and the contribution margin per unit so you can see how much each sale chips away at fixed costs. Founders and product managers use it to test pricing, plan launches and set sales targets. Enter your fixed costs, unit price and variable cost, and all results update instantly. If price does not exceed variable cost the tool warns you, since no volume can break even. Every calculation runs locally in your browser.
It divides fixed costs by the contribution margin per unit, which is price minus variable cost per unit.
It is the price minus the variable cost of each unit, the amount each sale contributes toward covering fixed costs.
Yes. It multiplies the break even units by the price to show the sales revenue needed to cover all costs.
The break even point is the number of units you must sell before revenue covers all costs and you start earning a profit. Knowing it tells you whether a product or price is viable before you commit.
Yes. Break Even Units Calculator is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.
Yes. Break Even Units Calculator runs in any modern web browser. There is nothing to download or install.
Yes. Break Even Units Calculator runs entirely on your device in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded to a server.