breakeven

break·even | \ ˈbrāk-ˈē-vən

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Definition of breakeven

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: the point at which cost and income are equal and there is neither profit nor loss also : a financial result reflecting neither profit nor loss

break-even

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Definition of break-even (Entry 2 of 2)

: having equal cost and income

Examples of breakeven in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Those seeing it as a bright spot cite the company reaching a breakeven point on a store level for the first time. — Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, "The Starbucks of China Is Paving a New Future for Retail. Will It Pay Off?," 30 Dec. 2019 Spotify has spent billions of dollars just to get a whiff of a breakeven point. — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, "Spotify In the Black: What Would a Profitable '19 Mean for the Streaming Giant -- and Can It Keep It Up?," 1 Nov. 2019 Aramco’s breakeven costs for new projects, even after tax, are $31, according to Rystad Energy’s data, slightly higher than Iran, Iraq or Kuwait but less than half the level of Russia and two-thirds the level in America. — The Economist, "Aramco is both the oil sector’s Goliath and a firm vexed by problems," 31 Oct. 2019 At the time of the April referendum, Bein said the breakeven point was $160 million. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "Barrington SD220 likely to have $160M referendum on ballot, details of projects TBD: ‘If we wait, it’s going to cost more in the future’," 1 Aug. 2019 The measure, known as the breakeven rate, rose to a 2019 high of 1.98 in April, from as low as 1.67 in January. — Liz Mccormick, Bloomberg.com, "Powell Fails to Convince Inflation Traders With ‘Transient’ View," 2 May 2019 While the market expectation for U.S. price growth, the five-year breakeven rate, has risen to the Fed’s target, the miss for headline prices in the euro area Wednesday underscores the challenge for bears seeking to drive momentum. — Sid Verma, Bloomberg.com, "Bond Bulls Rejoice: There's Growing Evidence of Peak Bear Market," 19 Apr. 2018 The fund expects the breakeven price to fall to about $80 in 2019. — Bloomberg.com, "Saudi Arabia's Economic Revamp Is Still an Oil Story," 2 May 2018 Today, the price has risen significantly to around $64, but that still falls short of what independent analysts believe is the country’s $70 per barrel breakeven point, according to an IMF report. — Justin Worland, Time, "Here's How Cheap Oil Is Pushing Saudi Arabia to Reform," 22 Mar. 2018

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“Breakeven.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakeven. Accessed 18 January 2020.

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