CAC, LTV & Payback Calculator

Work out what a customer costs, what they're worth over their lifetime, and how many months it takes to earn the acquisition cost back.

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LTV : CAC

2.29 : 1

3:1 or better is the common healthy benchmark.

CAC

£40.00

LTV (gross profit)

£91.80

Lifetime revenue

£204.00

Payback period

5.2 mo

Below the 3:1 benchmark. Lower CAC to £30.60 or raise LTV to £120.00 to get there.

How it works

Enter your acquisition spend, new customers and revenue per customer over a period. The calculator gives you CAC, LTV, the LTV:CAC ratio and payback period. A ratio below 3:1 or a payback longer than your cash runway is a warning sign most investors ask about.

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