Electric Scooter Repair Service Break-Even at $32K/Month

Fixed costs $6.9K/mo Base overhead

Contribution margin 71% After variable costs

Break-even revenue $32.0K/mo All-in target

Break-even timing Month 19 Forecasted point

Break-even calculator

Use this calculator to test monthly revenue against variable expenses and fixed overhead for an electric scooter repair shop.

Lean Base Full

Monthly revenue Revenue sets the amount left to cover direct costs and overhead. $ Quiet month Busy month Variable expenses These are direct costs that rise as repair volume and parts use go up. $ Low direct High direct

Money available to cover fixed costs $36,135 $49,500 revenue - $13,365 variable expenses

Margin ratio

73%

Covers fixed costs

Yes

Fixed monthly costs This is the monthly cost base that contribution margin must cover. $ Light overhead Heavy overhead

Break-even chart Revenue Total costs

Which scooter repair expenses are fixed, and which move with sales?

Cost classification

Break-even lands in Month 19 only if fixed overhead, volume-linked charges, and staffing steps are classified cleanly. Mislabeling shop overhead as variable makes the repair service look safer than it is.

Expense	Cost	Break-Even Treatment	Common Mistake
Workshop Rent	Fixed	Include $4,500/month before any profit is shown.	Spreading rent across jobs and hiding the monthly hurdle.
Utilities and Internet	Semi-variable	Start with the $600/month base, then allow usage to rise with shop volume.	Keeping utilities flat while repair bays get busier.
Business Insurance	Fixed	Include $350/month as recurring overhead in break-even.	Treating insurance as a sales percentage.
Software Subscriptions	Fixed	Include $250/month for operating systems and point-of-sale tools.	Leaving small monthly tools out of overhead.
Marketing and Advertising	Semi-fixed	Model the $1,000/month program separately from first-year CAC of $45.	Double-counting acquisition spend or treating all marketing as per job.
Spare Parts and Components	Variable	Use 18% of first-year revenue as the repair parts load.	Using labor margin while forgetting parts consumed on each repair.
Payment Processing Fees	Variable	Apply 3% of revenue to card and digital payments.	Ignoring fees on higher-ticket repair invoices.
Technician Payroll	Semi-fixed	Step payroll up as FTEs increase by year and capacity expands.	Modeling technicians as fully variable by repair order.

How does break-even change from a lean launch to a full repair shop?

Scenario table

Lean launch stays below break-even because fixed shop costs are still too heavy. Base run-rate barely clears it, and full demand gives a real cushion as revenue grows faster than variable costs.

Planning assumptions only; actual results can move with repair mix, parts sales, and technician use.

Scenario	Monthly Revenue	Variable Costs	Fixed Costs	CM Ratio	Operating Profit	Break-Even Signal
Lean launch	$21.4k	$6.2k	$26.2k	71%	-$11.0k	Still below break-even; fixed overhead outruns contribution.
Base run-rate	$49.5k	$13.4k	$33.3k	73%	$2.8k	Just over break-even; the cushion is thin.
Full demand	$81.6k	$20.4k	$34.5k	75%	$26.7k	Comfortable cushion; the shop can absorb overhead.

What breaks the break-even plan for an electric scooter repair shop?

Stress test

The plan is tight from day one. Year 1 break-even is about $32k a month, above the roughly $21k monthly revenue plan, so flat volume, parts inflation, and a $45 CAC can push cash negative fast.

Stress Case	Changed Assumption	Break-Even Revenue	Revenue Gap	Risk Signal
Current plan	No change.	$32k/mo	$10.6k gap	Rent is fixed before demand is proven.
Revenue shortfall	Year 1 revenue lands 10% below plan.	$32k/mo	$12.7k gap	Flat repair volume leaves no buffer.
Fixed-cost pressure	Monthly fixed costs rise by $1k.	$33.4k/mo	$12.0k gap	Payroll and rent creep push break-even higher.
Margin pressure	Variable expenses take 1 point more of sales.	$32.5k/mo	$11.1k gap	Parts inflation cuts into every repair ticket.
Combined pressure	Revenue is 10% below plan, fixed costs rise by $1k, and variable expenses take 2 points more of sales.	$34.4k/mo	$15.1k gap	Slow turnaround and weak demand can trap losses.

Can this electric scooter repair shop prove break-even before the lease and first inventory buy?

Founder checklist

Don’t sign the lease or buy the van until the first-year demand, pricing, and staffing plan can carry the shop’s fixed load. The model reaches break-even in Month 19, so this is a proof gate, not a planning exercise.

1Launch demand$45 CAC

Test whether a $12K first-year marketing budget can keep customer acquisition near $45 and still fill the calendar before you sign the lease.

2Fixed load$22.7K/mo

Check that rent, overhead, and Year 1 payroll can sit at about $22.7K a month before variable costs; that is the break-even weight you must carry.

3Price mix$85/$75/$110

Confirm quotes hold at $85 for general repairs, $75 for maintenance packages, and $110 for parts and accessories, with the Year 1 mix near 65/15/20.

4Parts supply$25K stock

Source fast-moving parts before the $25K opening inventory buy so cash is not trapped in slow stock and repairs do not stall.

5Shop flow2.5/1.0/0.5 hrs

Run the shop flow against 2.5-hour repairs, 1.0-hour maintenance packages, and 0.5-hour parts jobs so staffing matches real turnaround.

6Cash runway$669K min

Keep cash above the $669K floor through Month 20, after the $76K pre-van build and the $35K van purchase, because the model only reaches positive EBITDA in Year 2.