Break-even calculator
Find how many sales, or how much turnover, your business needs each month to cover its costs. Break-even equals fixed costs divided by contribution margin, which is price minus the variable cost of each sale. It's a useful check before taking on new borrowing.
£1kRent, salaries, loan repayments£500k
£5£2k
£0Materials, fees£84
Break-even sales per month
RevenueTotal costProfit
- Break-even revenue
£68,000£68,000 - Margin per sale
59%59%
How is this calculated?
- Contribution margin = price − variable cost per sale.
- Break-even sales = fixed costs ÷ contribution margin.
- Break-even turnover = break-even sales × price.
Sales = Fixed ÷ (Price − Variable)
Estimates are good. Offers are better.
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