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Break-Even Calculator

Calculate break-even units and revenue from fixed costs, price, and variable cost per unit.

Also known as: calculate break even volume revenue calculator, break even calculator, calculate break-even volume/revenue, business finance, business calculate break-even volume/revenue

Inputs

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Break-even units

444

  • Break-even revenue$20,000
  • Contribution margin / unit$27.00
  • Contribution margin %60.0%
  • Fixed costs$12,000

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What this result means

Calculate break-even units and revenue from fixed costs, price, and variable cost per unit. Break-even units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price − Variable cost). Break-even revenue = Units × Price.

Assumptions

  • Rule dependency: Universal formula / market assumptions.

Break-even

Break-even units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price − Variable cost). Break-even revenue = Units × Price.

Example

$12,000 fixed costs, $45 price, $18 variable → 444 units and ~$20,000 revenue.

Frequently asked questions

What if contribution margin is zero?+

When price equals variable cost, you never cover fixed costs — raise price or cut variable costs.