Break-Even Calculator 2026
The exact unit volume at which your revenue equals total cost — every unit beyond is profit.
Rent, salaries, utilities — costs that don't change with volume.
What customers pay you per unit / sale.
Materials, packaging, payment gateway — costs that scale with each unit.
Used to compute margin of safety. Leave 0 if unknown.
Break-even at
1,250units
Equal to ₹12.50 L in revenue.
Unit economics
Profit at different volumes
| Units | Revenue | Total cost | Profit / loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ₹0 | ₹5.00 L | ₹-5,00,000 |
| 273 | ₹2.73 L | ₹6.64 L | ₹-3,90,800 |
| 545 | ₹5.45 L | ₹8.27 L | ₹-2,82,000 |
| 818 | ₹8.18 L | ₹9.91 L | ₹-1,72,800 |
| 1,091 | ₹10.91 L | ₹11.55 L | ₹-63,600 |
| 1,364 | ₹13.64 L | ₹13.18 L | ₹45,600 |
| 1,636 | ₹16.36 L | ₹14.82 L | ₹1.54 L |
| 1,909 | ₹19.09 L | ₹16.45 L | ₹2.64 L |
| 2,182 | ₹21.82 L | ₹18.09 L | ₹3.73 L |
| 2,455 | ₹24.55 L | ₹19.73 L | ₹4.82 L |
| 2,727 | ₹27.27 L | ₹21.36 L | ₹5.91 L |
| 3,000 | ₹30.00 L | ₹23.00 L | ₹7.00 L |
Cost vs Revenue Curve
The intersection point is your break-even — below it you operate at a loss, above it every unit adds ₹400 to profit.
The Break-Even Analysis Engine: Determining the Threshold of Commercial Viability
Break-even analysis identifies the exact operational sales volume where total commercial revenues equal total fixed and variable costs, resulting in zero net profit and zero net loss. Every incremental unit sold past this threshold drops straight to profitability.
Break-Even Analysis FAQs
Strategic pricing and cost structure principles.
What is the Contribution Margin in break-even analysis?
Contribution Margin is the selling price per unit minus the variable cost per unit. It represents the incremental dollar amount each unit sold contributes toward paying down fixed overhead expenses.
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