Break-even calculator
How many jobs a month does it take to cover your costs? Enter your fixed costs, your average job and what each job costs to deliver. See the line between loss and profit.
How break-even works
Each job brings in money and also costs money to deliver. What is left, the contribution, goes toward your fixed costs. Break-even is the number of jobs whose contributions add up to exactly your fixed costs. Every job after that is profit.
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Questions people ask
What counts as a fixed cost?
Anything you pay whether or not you have work: rent, salaried staff, insurance, truck payments, software and loan payments.
What counts as a cost that rises with each job?
Materials, hourly field labor, fuel, subcontractors and payment fees. Express them as a percent of the price of an average job.
Why add a profit goal?
Break-even only covers your costs. Add the profit you want, including your own pay if it is not already in your fixed costs, to see the real target.
Is this financial, legal or tax advice?
No. It is a free estimate to help you plan and to start a conversation with your lender, accountant or advisor. Check the real figures with them before you decide.
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This is an estimate for planning, not financial, legal or tax advice.