Break-Even Calculator
Know exactly how many jobs you need to cover costs and hit your profit goals. Stop guessing, start planning.
Monthly Fixed Costs
Revenue & Variable Costs
What you charge the customer
Direct labor, materials, commissions, fuel for job
Monthly Profit Goal
Net profit you want to take home
Break-Even Point
Enter your numbers to see break-even point
To Hit $5,000/mo Profit
Profit targets will appear here
Understanding Break-Even Analysis
Fixed vs. Variable Costs
Fixed costs stay the same regardless of how many jobs you do: rent, insurance, software subscriptions, vehicle payments.
Variable costs change with each job: materials, direct labor, commissions, fuel for the job.
Contribution Margin
This is what's left from each job after paying variable costs: Job Price - Variable Cost = Contribution Margin
Every dollar of contribution margin goes toward covering fixed costs. Once fixed costs are covered, it becomes profit.
The Break-Even Formula
Example: $9,300 fixed costs ÷ $230 contribution margin = 41 jobs to break even
Ways to Lower Your Break-Even
- • Raise prices: Increases contribution margin
- • Reduce variable costs: Better supplier deals, more efficient routes
- • Cut fixed costs: Renegotiate rent, shop insurance, eliminate unused subscriptions
- • Upsell on jobs: Maintenance agreements, add-ons increase average ticket
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