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What this calculator does
Estimate how many sales are needed for contribution to recover fixed or startup costs. The result depends on positive contribution per sale and realistic volume assumptions.
How Many Sales Until I Break Even?
Estimate how many sales are needed to recover fixed or startup costs.
Your numbers
Costs that do not change with each sale.
Do not include fixed costs again here.
Your result
Enter fixed cost, selling price and variable cost to estimate break-even.
These are estimates based on your numbers. Real costs and results may be different.
What to enter
- Fixed or startup costs to recover
- Selling price per sale
- Variable cost per sale
What to do next
- Compare required volume with actual capacity
- Run conservative price and cost scenarios
- Reduce fixed commitments when volume looks unrealistic