Target profit calculator ESTIMATE
The unit count that covers fixed costs and a profit goal, not merely the break-even point.
Result ESTIMATE
Break-even plus the profit you named
Contribution per unit is price minus variable cost. Units equal (fixed costs + target profit) ÷ contribution. At a $50 price and $30 variable cost, contribution is $20. Fixed costs of $10,000 and a $4,000 profit goal need $14,000 of contribution, which is 700 units and $35,000 of sales. The break-even calculator is the same arithmetic with the profit goal set to zero, which is 500 units on these costs. This page exists so that zero and a real goal are not the same question.
The profit here is an operating target. It is not after income tax, and it is not cash. A $4,000 profit can still leave the bank short if customers have not paid. Check runway separately. If price does not exceed variable cost, there is no unit count that hits the goal.
Keep fixed and variable honest
Rent is usually fixed. Materials per job are usually variable. A salesperson paid only on commission is variable. A salaried office manager is fixed until you hire another one. Mixing them changes both this result and break-even. The category guide is about accounts, not about this split, but a stable chart makes the split possible month after month.