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Profit Goal Calculator

Calculate unit sales and revenue required to cover fixed costs and reach a target operating profit.

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Units required
Exact units before rounding
Required sales revenue
Contribution margin per unit
Contribution margin ratio
Break-even units

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    units for target = (fixed costs + target profit) ÷ (price − variable cost)

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What this calculator does

Calculate unit sales and revenue required to cover fixed costs and reach a target operating profit.

How it works

The calculator evaluates units for target = (fixed costs + target profit) ÷ (price − variable cost). Inputs are checked before calculation, and invalid values such as zero denominators or out-of-range selections produce a clear error instead of a misleading result.

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Input query strings

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  • ?sellingPricePerUnit= Selling price per unit

    Money · Required · Default: 50

  • ?variableCostPerUnit= Variable cost per unit

    Money · Required · Default: 30

  • ?fixedCosts= Fixed costs

    Money · Required · Default: 100,000

  • ?targetProfit= Target profit

    Money · Required · Default: 25,000

Outputs

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  • unitsRequired Units required

    Whole number · Primary output

  • exactUnits Exact units before rounding

    Number

  • requiredRevenue Required sales revenue

    Currency

  • contributionMarginPerUnit Contribution margin per unit

    Currency

  • contributionMarginRatio Contribution margin ratio

    Percentage

  • breakEvenUnits Break-even units

    Whole number

Inputs and results

The inputs are Selling price per unit, Variable cost per unit, Fixed costs, Target profit. Results include Units required, Exact units before rounding, Required sales revenue, Contribution margin per unit, Contribution margin ratio, Break-even units.

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  • Estimates use the rates, timing, and assumptions entered. Fees, taxes, lender rules, and future changes are included only where explicitly shown.