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Break-even pointAnalyst

Units and revenue needed to cover all costs.

What you’ll enter

  • Fixed costs
  • Price per unit
  • Variable cost per unit
  • Target profit (optional)

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The formula

Break-even units = Fixed costs ÷ (Price − Variable cost)

Price minus variable cost is the contribution margin: what each unit adds toward fixed costs and then profit.