Contribution per unit
Business / FREE CALCULATOR
Find the amount each unit contributes toward fixed costs and profit.
Your answer starts here.
Enter your values and select Calculate to see the result and any available breakdown.
How to use this calculator
- Enter selling price per unit. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Enter variable cost per unit. Use the unit shown beside the field.
- Select Calculate and review the result. Select Reset to restore the example inputs.
How the calculation works
Selling price per unit-Variable cost per unit
Worked example
Selling price per unit = 50; Variable cost per unit = 30. Result: 20 currency/unit.
Understand your result
Find the amount each unit contributes toward fixed costs and profit. The result is expressed in currency/unit.
Assumptions and limitations
Use net prices and include all variable costs. Results are rounded for display.
Questions about this tool
What does this tool calculate?
Find the amount each unit contributes toward fixed costs and profit.
What should I check before using the answer?
Use net prices and include all variable costs.
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