Break-even, Profit Margin and ROI Calculator for UAE & GCC Businesses
Work out your break-even point, profit margin and markup, and return on investment with payback period, in AED or any GCC currency. Free, instant, and nothing is stored.
Estimates for planning only. They do not include tax, financing costs or seasonality, and are not financial advice.
How the calculator works
- Break-even units = fixed costs ÷ (price per unit − variable cost per unit). The difference is your contribution margin per unit.
- Break-even revenue = break-even units × price per unit.
- Profit margin = (price − cost) ÷ price. Markup = (price − cost) ÷ cost. A 40% markup is not a 40% margin.
- ROI = (total net profit over the period − investment) ÷ investment. Simple payback = investment ÷ annual net profit.
When a calculator is not enough
A quick calculation tells you whether an idea is worth exploring. A bank, investor, free zone or funding programme will usually want the assumptions behind the numbers: market size, pricing evidence, a cost breakdown, staffing, and three to five years of projections.
- For a go or no-go decision, or a bank or funding application: a feasibility study.
- For investors, a free zone or a growth plan: a business plan.
- Not sure which? Read feasibility study vs business plan or use our document selector.
Still shaping the idea? Start with the business model canvas.
Common questions
What is a break-even point?
The sales level at which revenue covers all fixed and variable costs, so profit is zero. Above it, each sale adds profit equal to its contribution margin.
What is the difference between margin and markup?
Margin is profit as a share of the selling price; markup is profit as a share of cost. Selling at 140 something that costs 100 is a 40% markup but a 28.6% margin.
What is a good ROI for a small business?
It depends on the sector, risk and alternatives. Compare your ROI and payback with the cost of financing and with what a lender or investor expects for similar businesses.
Can Labeeb build full financial projections?
Yes. Our feasibility studies and business plans include projections built from your assumptions, in English, Arabic or both. We agree the scope and price with you before any work starts.