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Break-Even Calculator

How much monthly revenue does your shop need just to cover costs?

Total Fixed Costs

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Monthly Break-Even Revenue

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Daily Break-Even (22 days)

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Why Every Shop Owner Must Know Their Break-Even

Your break-even point is the minimum monthly revenue required to cover all fixed costs. Below this number, you're losing money every single day — regardless of how busy you feel.

The Formula

  • Break-Even = Fixed Costs ÷ GP%: If your fixed costs are $28K/mo and GP is 55%, you need $50,909/mo just to break even.
  • Fixed costs are relentless: Rent, insurance, and salaried staff cost the same whether you have 0 or 100 cars.
  • GP% is the lever: A 5-point GP improvement can reduce break-even by thousands per month.

How to Use This

  • Set daily targets: Divide monthly break-even by working days. Post it where advisors can see it.
  • Include ALL fixed costs: Don't forget loan payments, software subscriptions, equipment leases.
  • Know your safety margin: Revenue should exceed break-even by 25%+ for healthy net profit.

Benchmarks referenced from leading automotive coaching groups including ATI, Elite Worldwide, Transformers Institute, Shop Fix Academy, 180BIZ, DRIVE, and the Institute for Automotive Business Excellence.

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