The CAC/LTV Calculator helps businesses evaluate the efficiency and profitability of their customer acquisition strategy by comparing Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) with Customer Lifetime Value (LTV). By analyzing marketing spend, sales costs, revenue, margins, and customer retention, it provides valuable insights into unit economics, payback periods, and growth potential, helping businesses make smarter decisions about scaling and customer acquisition.
Unit economics and startup growth metrics
Excellent: Your unit economics are strong
Customer Acquisition Cost
Lifetime Value
< 1:1
Losing money per customer
1:1 - 2:1
Breaking even, optimize
2:1 - 3:1
Healthy, room to scale
> 3:1
Excellent unit economics