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Break-even calculator
How many do you need to sell before you start making money? Enter your fixed costs, price and cost per unit.
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Break-even
34 units
Profit per unit £15.00
Sales to break even £850
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Why break-even matters before you spend
Break-even is the point where sales have covered your costs and the next sale is real profit. It is the sanity check before you order a big stock run or invest in a tool: if you need to sell 400 units to break even and you can realistically sell 50, the maths is telling you something.
Each unit contributes its price minus its cost toward your fixed costs. Divide fixed costs by that contribution and you get the number of units to break even. Then it is all profit (see profit margin).
Next steps
Do the maths
Read the guide
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What the words mean
TermBreak-evenThe point where what you sell exactly covers what it costs you to operate.TermLanded costThe true, all-in cost of a product once it reaches you.TermCOGS (Cost of Goods Sold)The direct cost of the products you sold in a period.TermOverheadThe ongoing costs of running your business that are not tied to a single sale.