Break-Even Calculator
Estimate the units or revenue needed to cover fixed and variable costs you enter.
Your result
Enter the fixed cost, the price, and the variable cost.
How to use it
- Enter the fixed cost, the price per unit, and the variable cost per unit.
- Read the whole number of units that covers the cost.
- Check the exact count, and the revenue and profit at that whole count.
Examples
- An exact divisionFixed 1000, price 25, variable 15 Contribution 10.00, 100.00 units, revenue 2500.00, profit 0.00
- Rounded upFixed 1000, price 25, variable 10 66.67 exact units, 67 whole units, revenue 1675.00, profit 5.00
- A price that does not exceed the costPrice 10 and variable cost 10 A message asking for a price above the variable cost, and no result
Tool details and privacy
Estimate how many units cover a fixed cost from the unit price and the variable cost. It shows the exact count and the next whole number of units that covers the cost.
Contribution per unit is its price minus its variable cost. The unit count is the fixed cost divided by that contribution.
Options
- The main result is the whole-unit count. The exact count, to two decimals, is in the rows.
Limits
- Amounts use two decimal places and up to 12 digits before the decimal point. The exact count is rounded half up.
- Whole units are the smallest integer whose contribution covers the fixed cost, so a fraction is rounded up.
- The unit price must be greater than the variable cost per unit.
- 1,250 is rejected because it could mean thousands or a decimal. Write 1250 or 1250.50.
- Tax is not included, and the count is not a forecast that those units will sell. It is only the arithmetic estimate.
Privacy
The numbers are calculated in your browser and are not sent to any server.
Questions
How do I calculate the break-even point?
Divide the fixed cost by (unit price − variable cost). A fixed cost of 1000, a price of 25, and a variable cost of 15 gives 100 units.
Why 67 instead of 66.67?
66.67 is the exact division for a fixed cost of 1000, a price of 25, and a variable cost of 10. Selling a fraction of a unit is not assumed, so 67 is the first whole count that covers the cost, with a profit of 5.00.
What if the price equals the variable cost?
There is no contribution to cover the fixed cost. A message appears and no result is shown.
Does the calculation include tax?
No. Enter the price and the cost the way you want them counted. The tool does not add tax.