Scenario 1
Subscription product
$5,000 fixed costs, $50 price, $20 variable → 167 units, $8,350 revenue.
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Break-even Calculator
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Break-even revenue
$8,350
Contribution margin / unit
$30.00
Quick answer
What is the break-even point?
The break-even point is the number of units you need to sell so revenue exactly covers fixed and variable costs.
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How it works
Formula
The math behind the number
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Formula
Contribution margin = Price − Variable cost per unit
Break-even units = Fixed costs / Contribution margin
Break-even revenue = Break-even units × PriceExamples
Real-world scenarios
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Scenario 2
Coffee shop
$8,000 fixed costs, $5 price, $1.50 variable → 2,286 cups to break even.
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