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Break-Even Sales Calculator

Find how many orders you need each month to cover bills and hit your profit goal.

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Interpretation

You need about 1,385 orders per month ($30,461.54 in sales) to cover your monthly bills. After that, each order keeps roughly $13 toward profit.

Recommendation

Your break-even target appears achievable if monthly demand is realistic. Focus on repeat customers and steady order volume.

Assumptions

Uses average money per order after direct costs. Does not model seasonality, refunds, discounts, or changing rent and labor month to month.

Detailed results

Break-even orders per month
1,384.62
Break-even revenue ($)
30,461.54
Orders for target profit
1,615.38
Revenue for target profit ($)
35,538.46

How much do you need to sell each month to cover your costs? This break-even calculator shows how many orders and how much revenue you need before the business starts making money — and what it takes to hit your profit goal.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter your monthly bills and fixed costs.
  2. Enter average selling price and average cost per order.
  3. Enter your target monthly profit.
  4. Review break-even orders and revenue.

Formula

Money left per order = Average selling price − Average cost per order. Break-even orders = Monthly bills ÷ Money left per order.

Example

With $18,000 in monthly bills, $22 average order price, and $9 average cost, you keep $13 per order and need about 1,385 orders ($30,470 revenue) to break even.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as monthly fixed costs?
Include rent, labor, utilities, insurance, loan payments, and other bills you pay whether sales are slow or busy.
Should cost per order include food only?
Use the average direct cost per order — food, packaging, and payment fees — for a realistic picture.

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