Business
Contribution Margin Calculator
Calculate contribution per unit, contribution margin, break-even sales and target profit requirements.
Planning values
Contribution & break-even
Unit economics
Contribution per unit
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Contribution margin
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Break-even
Break-even units
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Break-even revenue
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Profit planning
Profit / loss at planned volume
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Units required for target profit
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Revenue required for target profit
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How contribution margin works
Contribution per unit is the selling price minus variable cost per unit. It shows how much each sale contributes toward covering fixed costs and profit. Contribution margin expresses that contribution as a percentage of selling price.