Break-Even Calculator
Calculate how many units you need to sell to cover fixed and variable costs.
Units needed to cover costs
Unit contribution is the amount left from price after variable cost. Fixed costs are divided by this contribution and physical units are rounded upward.
Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost)
Required condition
Price must exceed variable cost. Otherwise each sale makes no positive contribution toward fixed costs, so no positive break-even exists for those inputs.
Frequently asked questions
Why are units rounded up?
A fraction of a sellable unit cannot cover the full remaining cost.
What is break-even revenue?
It is the rounded unit quantity multiplied by unit price.
Does it include tax?
Only when tax is consistently included in your entered amounts.
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