Estimate customer lifetime value, gross-profit LTV, and the LTV:CAC ratio you need to scale with confidence.
Use revenue inputs first, then stress-test margin and acquisition cost.
Average order value Purchases per year Average lifespan in years Gross margin % Customer acquisition costEstimated LTV
$696Gross-profit LTV after margin, with revenue LTV at $1,200.
LTV:CAC
7.73x
Payback orders
1.3
Healthy economics
Benchmarketing usually looks for enough gross-profit LTV to keep acquisition flexible without stretching payback.
Annual customer revenue: $480
Higher order frequency usually improves LTV faster than small AOV gains, especially for subscription or repeat-purchase models.
If your ratio is under 2.0x, improve margin, retention, or acquisition efficiency before pushing spend harder.
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