Contribution Margin Calculator
Work out how much of each revenue dollar contributes to covering fixed costs and profit.
Inputs
$
Total income over the period
$
Costs that scale with each unit sold
Results
Contribution
$4,000.00
Contribution margin
40.00%
contributes to fixed costs + profit
About this tool
Enter revenue and variable costs to get your contribution amount and contribution margin percentage. The number behind pricing and break-even decisions.
How to use
- 1Enter total revenue for the period.
- 2Enter variable costs — only the costs that rise with each additional unit sold.
- 3Read the contribution amount and the highlighted contribution margin. The note under the margin reminds you that this is what funds fixed costs and profit.
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