Indoor Soccer Break-Even Analysis: $72K Monthly Revenue Target

Fixed costs $34.1K/mo Recurring overhead base

Contribution margin 82.5% After variable costs

Break-even revenue $41.3K/mo Monthly revenue needed

Break-even timing Month 1 Launch breakeven point

Break-even calculator

Use this to test monthly revenue, variable expenses, and fixed costs for an indoor soccer facility against break-even.

Lean Base Full

Monthly revenue Revenue sets the margin available to cover overhead. $ Soft month Peak month Variable expenses Use direct costs that rise with play volume, like referees, processing, marketing, and upkeep. $ Light spend Heavy spend

Money available to cover fixed costs $143,167 $166,875 revenue - $23,708 variable expenses

Margin ratio

86%

Covers fixed costs

Yes

Fixed monthly costs This is the monthly overhead contribution margin has to cover. $ Lean overhead Heavy overhead

Break-even chart Revenue Total costs

Which indoor soccer expenses are fixed, and which move with sales?

Cost classification

Break-even only works if rent-like overhead stays fixed and booking-linked fees move with revenue. For this facility, fixed monthly overhead starts with a $25,000 lease, while referee fees, card fees, marketing, and supplies should flex with sales.

Expense	Cost	Break-Even Treatment	Common Mistake
Facility Lease	Fixed	Model at $25,000 per month from Month 1 through Month 60.	Spreading lease by booking and hiding true overhead.
Base Utilities	Fixed	Model the base bill at $4,000 per month within the normal planning range.	Treating the full utility bill as session-driven.
Software Licensing	Fixed	Model at $800 per month as recurring operating overhead.	Moving it with occupancy instead of keeping it monthly.
Referee Fees	Variable	Apply as 5.0% of revenue in the first year, declining to 4.0% by the fifth year.	Budgeting referees as fixed even when league volume changes.
Payment Processing Fees	Variable	Apply as 1.5% of revenue in the first year, declining to 1.0% by the fifth year.	Forgetting that card fees rise with paid bookings.
Marketing and Advertising	Variable	Apply as 8.0% of revenue in the first year, declining to 5.0% by the fifth year.	Locking the spend even as occupancy climbs.
League Coordinator	Semi-fixed	Model staffing in FTE steps: 1.0 in the first year, 1.5 in years two and three, then 2.0 from year four.	Treating payroll step-ups like per-booking expenses.
Front Desk Staff	Semi-fixed	Model staffing in FTE steps from 2.0 in the first year to 4.0 by the fifth year.	Scaling wages penny-for-penny with sales.

How does break-even change across lean, base, and full indoor soccer launch scenarios?

Scenario table

Break-even improves as occupancy, billable days, and team slots rise faster than fixed costs. All three cases stay above break-even here, but the cushion depends on league pre-sales, rental demand, and tight staffing control.

Planning assumptions only; actual break-even will move with occupancy, staffing, and lease terms.

Scenario	Monthly Revenue	Variable Costs	Fixed Costs	CM Ratio	Operating Profit	Break-Even Signal
Lean launch, Year 1	$133,200	$23,310	$59,467	82.5%	$50,423	Still above break-even, but the cushion is thinner if leagues miss plan.
Base ramp, Year 3	$166,875	$23,696	$68,425	85.8%	$74,754	Healthy cushion at the ramp case; keep staffing tied to bookings.
Full build-out, Year 5	$204,000	$24,480	$74,883	88.0%	$104,637	Strongest cushion, but only if rental demand and league fill stay high.

What breaks the break-even plan for an indoor soccer facility?

Stress test

Year 1 has a $61,119 cushion above break-even, but underbooked fields or higher payroll, lease, or utility costs can wipe it out fast. A $10,000 revenue miss cuts contribution by about $8,250, and fixed costs can rise about $50,423 before profit turns to zero.

Stress Case	Changed Assumption	Break-Even Revenue	Revenue Gap	Risk Signal
Current plan	No change.	$72,081	$61,119 cushion	Booking strength keeps the model safe.
Revenue shortfall	Year 1 revenue falls to $72,081.	$72,081	$0 cushion	One more miss pushes below break-even.
Fixed-cost increase	Fixed costs rise by $50,423 to $109,890.	$133,200	$0 cushion	Any added fixed burden wipes out Year 1 profit.
Margin pressure	Variable expenses rise from 17.5% to 55.4% of revenue.	$133,321	$121 gap	Thin contribution leaves almost no room for misses.
Combined pressure	Revenue falls to $72,081, fixed costs rise by $50,423, and variable expenses move to 55.4% of revenue.	$246,389	$174,308 gap	Underbooking plus cost pressure blows through the cushion.

Can this indoor soccer site hit break-even before you commit to the lease?

Founder checklist

Don’t sign the lease until the site, demand, staffing, and cash plan can cover the $72,081 monthly break-even revenue target. If any piece depends on optimistic fill rates or delayed hiring, the model breaks before Year 1 settles.

1Lease fit$72.1K/mo

Confirm the location can support the $72,081 monthly break-even target, plus parking, restrooms, lighting, HVAC, cleaning, insurance, and security.

2Monthly load$59.5K/mo

Verify the all-in monthly burn is $34,050 before payroll and about $59,467 with Year 1 payroll, because higher fixed cost pushes break-even up fast.

3Margin mix82.5% CM

Check that referee fees, payment processing, marketing, and maintenance stay near 17.5% of revenue so about 82.5% is left for rent and staff.

4Capacity ramp25 days, 40%

Test whether 25 billable days and 40% occupancy are real in the opening year, because weak fill kills both league and rental economics.

5Cash cushion$838K

Hold at least $838,000 of cash, since Month 1 is the low point and the build also needs about $548,000 of upfront capex.

6Launch pre-sell40/1,000/150/4

Pre-sell enough demand for 40 league team slots, 1,000 hourly rental slots, 150 pickup passes, and 4 tournament event slots before you commit.