Break-Even Calculator

Find how many units you must sell to cover fixed and variable costs.

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Fixed costs$Price per unit$Variable cost per unit$

Break-even units

500

Break-even revenue: $25,000.00
Contribution margin / unit: $20.00

Break-even units500

Formula

Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price per unit − variable cost per unit).

Sources & methodology

•U.S. Small Business Administration — SBA

Last updated: 2026-07-19

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