The four inputs behind the number.
Fixed costs
Rent, insurance, software, vehicles, payroll commitments, and other costs that show up regardless of volume.
Variable costs
Labor, materials, fuel, commissions, and job-specific costs that move with the work.
Average price
The revenue you expect from a sold job, membership, service call, or replacement opportunity.
Volume target
The number of jobs or dollars needed before the business moves from survival to profit.
Break-Even Calculator
Find out how much revenue you need to cover your costs
Use break-even before the business gets louder
The calculator is most useful before a growth decision turns into fixed monthly pressure.
- Run break-even before adding a truck, branch, manager, or new service category.
- Compare the output with P&L results so the model reflects actual spending.
- Use the result to set minimum weekly revenue targets by team or service line.
Turn break-even into operating guardrails
Once the minimum revenue target is clear, the team needs capacity, staffing, and finance signals that make the target visible each week.
Plan capacity before hiring
Use scheduling visibility to understand whether new fixed costs match the work already on the board.
Open feature→Connect staffing to payroll
Model labor pressure against payroll workflows before headcount becomes permanent cost.
Open feature→Watch the finance impact
Track whether growth decisions improve contribution margin after they hit the real P&L.
Open feature→Model the decision before the money moves.
Adding a truck
Model vehicle payment, insurance, tools, fuel, and technician capacity before committing.
Hiring office help
Translate the added payroll into the weekly revenue needed to keep margin intact.
Opening a market
Include travel, marketing, stock, and dispatch overhead before expanding coverage.
Raising ad spend
Know the booked revenue required before lead volume becomes the only success metric.
Use break-even before the spend is permanent
Break-even is a floor, not a strategy
The target tells you when the business stops losing money. It does not replace margin, cash, or capacity planning.
- Treating every new dollar of revenue as equal when gross margin differs by service line.
- Forgetting seasonal slowdowns when setting a monthly revenue floor.
- Adding fixed cost before assigning an owner to capacity, pricing, and collection changes.
Weekly revenue floor
Translate the monthly break-even target into a visible weekly operating number.
Role commitments
Define who owns lead volume, close rate, staffing, purchasing, and collections before new spend starts.
Margin watchlist
Track whether volume is covering fixed cost without pulling gross margin down.
Keep the numbers honest across your whole business.
Hourly Rate Calculator
Calculate what to charge per hour based on your costs and target profit.
Open tool→Job Pricing Calculator
Price jobs accurately with material, labor, and overhead costs.
Open tool→Profit & Loss Calculator
Track revenue, expenses, and calculate your net profit margins.
Open tool→Commission Calculator
Calculate sales commissions and technician incentive pay.
Open tool→Industry Pricing Standards
Compare your pricing against industry benchmarks and averages.
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