break even

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Ambiq Micro forecasts $31 million to $32 million in Q2 net sales, aiming for $47 million quarterly to break even.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

At roughly $88 in monthly fuel savings, it would take years for most buyers to break even on the purchase price.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

He claimed to not make any money from it and said he was lucky to break even on travel expenses.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Selling frequent-flier miles to credit card companies alone is lucrative enough that many airlines wouldn’t break even without it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“He has a very hard head. Hard enough to break even the toughest of cups.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman