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Profitability

Break-even point

Minimum sales to cover fixed costs. Indivisible units round up; do not count allocated fixed costs twice.

Your inputs

currency / month
currency / unit
currency / unit
units / month
Advanced options
units / month · Optional
currency / month
Solve a target

Variable to solve: Selling price
Target result: Model operating result

Only the indicated variable changes; other inputs remain fixed. The solution is checked using the direct calculation within your bounds.

Model operating result

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Scenario result

Estimate based on your assumptions

Break-even units100 units
Required revenue
€5,000.00
Contribution
€30.00
Model operating result
€1,500.00
Units for target profit
100 units
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Model version 1.0.0

Method and assumptions

Minimum sales to cover fixed costs. Indivisible units round up; do not count allocated fixed costs twice.

Examples are illustrative. Profitability excludes recoverable indirect taxes; use consistent periods. Results depend on your inputs. No automatic legal rates are applied.

Q = F / (P − V)

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