Calculator / 02
Unit economics, solved out loud.
Compute customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, payback, and the ratio that decides whether scaling makes the problem better — or worse.
Start from a preset
Inputs
$/ month
/ month
$/ month
%
months
∎Healthy. The unit economics are compounding.
Outputs
CAC
$833
customer acquisition cost
LTV
$6,989
gross profit per customer · life
LTV : CAC
8.4×
threshold 3× +
Payback
3.3 months
threshold < 12 mo
CAC vs LTVCAC LTV
Formula · LTV
LTV = ARPU · L · g
where L = lifespan (mo), g = gross margin
Formula · CAC
CAC = S ÷ N
where S = marketing spend, N = customers