The Break Even Calculation gives Talent Buyers a clear, real-time view of how a show performs financially at different ticket-sale levels. As ticket details change, the calculation updates automatically making it easy to assess risk, upside, and profitability while building a deal.
Availability
On by default for Talent Buyers
Available to Agencies with the Break Even Calculation feature enabled
Admins can configure default visibility settings for Offer Sheets
Where It Appears
Terms Tab > Tickets > Break Even Calculation
When enabled, a Break Even Table appears below the Ticket Table in the Terms tab.
The table shows projected financial results at these sales levels:
100% of estimated tickets sold
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
Break Even Row
Includes a dedicated Break Even row showing the exact number of tickets required to become profitable
This row is hidden if the break-even point matches one of the standard percentage rows
Color Indicators
Red = Loss
Green = Profit
This allows you to quickly understand financial outcomes at a glance.
Live Calculations
The Break Even Table updates instantly when the Ticket Table is edited or adjusted
Changes to prices, quantities, or applicable tiers are reflected in real time
Ticket Tier Rules
Tier Limit
Calculations support up to 2 ticket tiers
If a third tier is added, Gigwell automatically uses the first two tiers in the list
Applicable Tiers
Control which tiers are included using the Applicable Tiers dropdown
Ticket tiers can be reordered, allowing you to define calculation priority
Planned Summary Bar
The Break Even percentage and ticket count also appear in the Planned Summary Bar
This data is shown for planned financials only (no actuals)
Offer Sheet & Document Options
Break-even visibility in Offer Sheets and documents is controlled by two settings. Defaults can be managed per agency by an admin
Show Break Even in Deal Outline
Displays break-even information directly in the Deal Outline
Default behavior:
Set to When populated
Appears automatically once estimated ticket quantities and prices are entered
Show Break Even Table
Adds a Break Even Table to the Offer Sheet or HTML document
Table layouts match the dashboard-style view
Users can choose from multiple layout options
Default setting: Hidden
For questions about this feature or help managing default settings, contact your Gigwell admin or reach out to Gigwell Support at support@gigwell.com