break-even projection
nounUK /ˌbreɪkˈiːvən prəˈdʒekʃən/
US /ˌbreɪkˈivən prəˈdʒɛkʃən/
A break-even projection is a guess about when a business will make just enough money to cover what it spends.
The bakery's break-even projection showed it would start earning a profit after six months.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A calculation showing the sales level at which total costs equal total revenue.
The manager used a break-even projection to decide how many cups to sell each day.
3. A financial estimate of the point where an activity stops losing money and starts making money.
Their break-even projection for the new product was twelve thousand units.
4. A planning tool that predicts the moment income matches expenses.
Investors asked for a break-even projection before funding the project.