e-Tools of the Trade

Break Even Calculation Worksheet

The perfect complement to your Profit and Loss Statement must be ...Break-Even Analysis. Wouldn't you like to know just what revenues are required before you can start to generate profit? Or, would you like to see what impact additional sales would have if your fixed costs become a smaller percentage of your sales? Here's a Spreadsheet you can use to run your "what if scenarios." Just remember, this is a pro forma. Making it happen is the real deal! Contributed by Jim Clute, Lewsville, TX. Click here to bring up a copy of the spreadsheet. For those of you preferring to start with a blank slate, here's a break-even template sans numbers.