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Break-even Sales Calculator

Estimate the sales volume and number of jobs needed to cover fixed monthly costs at your average gross margin.

Tool & Tally calculators are for general business planning and estimating; they are not tax, legal, payroll, financial, or accounting advice. No guaranteed revenue, profit, leads, bookings, sales, rankings, or ROI.

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How the calculator works

Break-even Sales = Fixed Costs / Gross Margin Break-even Jobs = Break-even Sales / Average Job Value Gross Profit Per Job = Average Job Value × Gross Margin

Common mistakes this catches

  • Using revenue goals without checking gross margin.
  • Forgetting fixed monthly costs that still exist in slow periods.
  • Counting sales before thinking about how many jobs it takes.

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