Calculate sales needed to reach a profit goal, units needed, target revenue, contribution margin, break-even point, and profit gap. Use this calculator to plan how much you need to sell to hit a desired profit target.
Units needed:
Enter fixed costs, target profit, selling price, and variable cost to calculate the units needed to hit your profit goal.
Revenue needed:
Calculate the total sales revenue needed based on required units and selling price.
Profit gap:
Compare your current estimated profit with your target profit to see how much more profit is needed.
Price needed:
Enter desired units sold to estimate the selling price needed to reach the profit goal.
A profit goal calculator helps with pricing, sales targets, break-even planning, production planning, and revenue forecasting.
It can show whether your target profit is realistic based on your costs, price, and sales volume.
Your result shows units needed, revenue needed, current profit, profit gap, break-even units, contribution margin, margin ratio, and price needed when applicable. If your current profit is below your target, the calculator shows how many more units and how much more revenue may be needed.
A profit goal is the amount of profit a business wants to earn after covering fixed costs and variable costs.
Add fixed costs and target profit, then divide by contribution margin per unit. Multiply the result by selling price to estimate revenue needed.
Break even is when profit is zero. A profit goal adds desired profit on top of fixed costs, so it requires more sales than break even.
If contribution margin is too low or negative, the business may need a higher price, lower costs, or a different sales strategy to reach the profit goal.