Protect the margin

Break-even price calculator

Minimum selling price to hit your target margin on a given unit cost.

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Estimate cost of goods sold for a period from inventory and purchases.

Supplier costs and margin protection

A price floor, not a wish
Math-backed minimum before you discount or match a competitor.
Works after every cost change
Rerun when a new invoice lands with a higher unit cost.
Closes the protect stage
Next, zoom out to period COGS and supplier concentration.

What is break-even price?

The minimum price that covers unit cost at your target margin. Higher prices build profit buffer.

Is this the same as markup recovery?

No — break-even sets margin percent. Recovery passes through a specific cost delta.

Can margin be 100%?

Margin must stay below 100%. At 0% margin, break-even equals unit cost.

Sources & citations

Formulas follow standard cost-accounting definitions. CostBeacon defaults are documented in product help and technical guides.

Formula reference

break-even price = unit cost ÷ (1 − target margin%)

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