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Break-Even Calculator

Standard contribution-margin break-even math: how many bookings a month does it take to cover your fixed costs, given your price and the variable cost of delivering each one?

Contribution margin per booking

$100

Bookings needed per month to break even

40

Formula: break-even bookings = fixed costs ÷ (price − variable cost per booking). Standard contribution-margin break-even math, not a RidgeHQ-specific figure.

Why this happens

Break-even volume moves with two things: your fixed costs (rent, salaries, software, insurance) and your contribution margin (price minus the variable cost per booking — gateway fees, consumables, per-booking staff time). Either lever changes the number.

This is a general break-even formula, not specific to any software vendor. It’s useful as a baseline before evaluating whether a change to your pricing or your cost structure (including switching operational tools) moves the number in your favor.

See how RidgeHQ affects your cost structure

Removing manual admin and reducing no-shows changes your variable cost per booking and your effective capacity — talk it through with your own numbers.