Break-even point is output of the standard break-even analysis. The unit sales volumes or actual sales amounts that a company needs to equal its running expense rate and not lose or make money in a given month.
The formula for break-even point in units is: The formula for break-even point in sales amount is: = Regular running costs/(1-(Unit Variable Cost/Unit Price)).
This should not be confused with the recovering initial investment through the regular operation of a business. That concept, often confused with break-even, is called the payback period.
For more detail on the subject, read: What Is Break Even Analysis?