The break-even point is the first honest number of any business plan: below it you lose money, above it you earn some. It depends on three things only, and this calculator isolates them.
Break-even calculator, free
Find how many units you must sell to cover your fixed costs, from your price and variable cost.
Units to break even
100
Revenue at break-even
CHF 10,000.00
Contribution per unit
CHF 40.00
Contribution margin
40%
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How it works
- 1Add every cost you pay whether or not you sell: rent, salaries, subscriptions.
- 2Enter the price you actually invoice, after usual discounts.
- 3Enter only the cost that grows with each sale.
Who it's for
- •Deciding whether a price can work at all
- •Sizing a product launch
- •Negotiating a volume deal
- •Checking a business plan
Pro tips
- If the contribution per unit is zero or negative, no volume will save the price.
- Your own salary is a fixed cost. Leaving it out makes the number look better than it is.
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