{"id":12184,"date":"2024-07-29T07:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T11:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftbreweryfinance.com\/oldversion\/?p=12184"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:59:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T14:59:47","slug":"how-to-run-a-brewery-break-even-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftbreweryfinance.com\/oldversion\/how-to-run-a-brewery-break-even-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run a Brewery Break-Even Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"

If your brewery is currently losing money, a first step towards profitability is to find your break-even point.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The break-even point is the stage where your brewery stops losing money and is poised to start showing a profit.<\/p>\n

It’s like the profit tipping point.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many complicated ways to calculate break-even. These include identifying your fixed and variable costs, understanding your gross margins, and running some calculations.<\/p>\n

We’ll cover complicated in a later post.<\/p>\n

For now, let’s review a super simple way to calculate break-even.<\/p>\n

Do this next:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Watch the Brewery Break-Even Explainer video below<\/li>\n
  2. Download the Income Statement with Business Segments \u00a0<\/a>and Break Even Template<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Plug in your own numbers and see how they look<\/li>\n
  4. Learn about the Beer Business Finance Association, and our brewery financial round table meetings<\/a> where we talk break-even analysis all the time<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n