Break-even units
Work & business
Break-even units
How many items must I sell to cover my costs?
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Example calculation
Each sale contributes USD 8,000.00 toward fixed costs of USD 1,000,000.00. At least 125 units cover those costs.
Break-even units
125 items
This many units cover fixed costs if price and per-unit cost stay constant.
See formula and assumptions
Break-even units = fixed costs / (price − variable cost), rounded up.
- Fixed costs
- Use the chosen currency. Thousands separators are accepted.
- Price per unit
- Use the chosen currency. Thousands separators are accepted.
- Variable cost per unit
- Use the chosen currency. Thousands separators are accepted.