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Break-even calculator

How many monthly sales cover your operating costs, and can your capacity deliver them?

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Monthly EBIT break-even

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EBIT break-even units = ceiling((fixed cash costs + depreciation) / (price − variable cost per unit)).

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All inputs use the same monthly period. The calculator assumes one unit or a stable sales mix and fixed operating capacity. Required labor must be included once in fixed or variable costs.

EBIT excludes financing and income tax. EBITDA break-even omits depreciation; cash sufficiency also depends on payment timing and later capital spending. A technically feasible threshold is not proof of demand.

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