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Using Calculate CAC LTV
LTV-to-CAC ratio = expected lifetime gross profit per customer ÷ customer acquisition cost.
Use gross profit rather than revenue for this definition. You supply the lifetime estimate; no churn stability or future behavior is inferred.
A worked example
With customer lifetime gross profit = 600, acquisition cost per customer = 150, the ltv to cac ratio is 4.
Before you use the result
Use gross profit rather than revenue for this definition. You supply the lifetime estimate; no churn stability or future behavior is inferred.
Example results for customer lifetime gross profit
These examples use Acquisition cost per customer: 150. They are reference calculations, not recommended settings.
| Customer lifetime gross profit | LTV to CAC ratio |
|---|---|
| 300 | 2 |
| 600 | 4 |
| 1200 | 8 |
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