What it helps you decide
Find the monthly unit and revenue targets that cover fixed overhead.
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Find the sales volume where the business stops losing money.
Combine monthly fixed overhead with variable cost and selling fees to calculate both the unit target and revenue target required to break even.
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The values already filled in are a working example—not a recommendation.
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Monthly model
Fixed and variable costs
Per sale or unit
The key number
Contribution margin pays the fixed bills.
Each sale contributes what remains after its variable cost and selling fee. Break-even volume is fixed monthly cost divided by that contribution—not fixed cost divided by selling price.
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Break-Even Spreadsheet
Combine fixed costs, variable cost, price, channel fees, and sales mix into monthly break-even scenarios.
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How to use the Business Break-Even Calculator
Find the monthly unit and revenue targets that cover fixed overhead. The calculator runs privately in your browser and is designed to make the assumptions behind the answer visible.
What to have ready
Gather current product cost, paid and owner labor, packaging, selling fees, shipping or fulfillment costs, and the price or margin you want to test.
How to use the result
Use the result to compare scenarios and find the cost or assumption driving the decision. Recheck the plan with taxes, overhead, returns, and channel terms that apply to you.
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Product costing and pricing
Your ingredients are only part of the cost. A useful price also pays for packaging, your time, selling fees, waste, and everyday business expenses.
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