Target Profit Sales Calculator

About this calculator

This calculator extends classic break-even analysis to a chosen profit goal. It answers the question every small business owner and startup founder eventually asks: how many units do I need to sell — not just to cover costs, but to actually hit a target profit? The formula is (Fixed Costs + Target Profit) ÷ (Price − Variable Cost per Unit), where the denominator is the unit contribution margin.

It's a standard tool in cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, used by finance teams and entrepreneurs to set sales quotas, price products, and stress-test a business plan before committing to fixed costs like rent or salaries. The result shows both the required unit volume and the revenue that volume represents.